Old engraving 1898, Birds 2: species, raptors • Original and vintage lithograph

• magnificent and extremely rare engraving from 1898, on wild birds, large birds such as ostriches, emeu and nandou. But also the flamingos, pelican, ibis hornbill and couroucou. In all 59 different birds • original document and not a simple reproduction • size of the sheet: 31 X 23 cm, ideal for framing, as shown in the example image • with more than 120 years of age, the the state of conservation of this engraving is excellent • on the back of the sheet is another color plate with farmyard birds • this piece is signed by adolphe millot (1857-1921) french illustrator in the disciplines of history natural • lithograph taken from the larousse encyclopedia in french, a true time capsule that mixes information and the aesthetics of its time. The sheet is a high quality vellum paper, in an elegant creamy white, which gives this print an unrivaled vintage charm. • I offer other engravings in the same style on this account (see my profile). For combined purchase of several prints please contact me, 10% discount for 3 prints purchased, 20% from 5. ---------------------- ---------------------- decoration, illustration, poster, print, illustration, board, painting, authentic birds, ornithology, species, zoology, feathers, wings, beak.