Old engraving from 1904 - Pheasants & Gallinaceous birds. Plate of wild birds.

Magnificent authentic engraving 121 years old, not a simple reproduction. Subject: Pheasants. • Edition: between 1902 and 1907. • Size: 15.5 X 24.5 cm. • Elegant vintage cream-white paper. • Text in German. • Condition: very good. This illustration comes from a large German encyclopedia, combining scholarly texts, maps, and detailed engravings, reflecting the intellectual and editorial rigor of its time. Authentic and original, it bears witness to the encyclopaedic ambition to encompass all human knowledge. A true mirror of the world before the First World War, this work combines rigor, elegance, and pedagogical clarity, making each volume a valuable testimony to the history of knowledge. This magnificent illustration features four species of pheasants in their natural forest habitat. A diamond pheasant with vibrant colours and its long striped tail, a golden pheasant with reddish and white plumage, a revered pheasant with golden hues, and a royal pheasant with bright red and blue colours are all depicted. Each bird is represented with great attention to detail, highlighting their characteristic colourful plumages and natural postures in a wooded environment. • Find all my lithographs and prints in my shop. • Send me a message for any questions. • Fast delivery and careful packaging for a risk-free reception. • For a bulk purchase, send me a message for a single shipping fee and to discuss a discount. Reference: 112-1-14. Texts inscribed on the engraving: Translation: Pheasants Diamond Pheasant Phasianus Amherstiae Golden Pheasant P. Pictus Versicolor Royal Pheasant P. Reevesii. ---- Decoration, vintage, game, hunting, feathers, tail, male. Galliformes, ornithology, birds. This plate presents a scientific naturalistic style typical of 19th-century ornithological illustrations. The chromolithography technique offers bright and precise colours, characteristic of German encyclopaedias of the time. The meticulous rendering of plumages and the balanced composition in a forest landscape reflect both a pedagogical and aesthetic approach, in the tradition of Meyers' zoological plates.