{"product_id":"alexandrine-parrakeet-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy","title":"Barraband's Parrakeet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"249\"\u003ePrint Author \u0026amp; Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eW. T. Greene; printed by Benjamin Fawcett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"311\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e1884\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eOriginal 19th-century chromolithograph with hand-applied colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"450\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"406\"\u003ePaper Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eApprox. 10 × 7 inches \u003cem data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"450\"\u003e(c. 25.5 × 18 cm)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"469\"\u003eVery good, with bright original colour and crisp detail. Light age toning in places, wholly commensurate with age and not affecting the printed image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWider Description of the Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully preserved 19th-century plate, produced during the golden age of natural-history illustration. These finely executed chromolithographs were finished by hand with watercolour, creating depth, brilliance, and surface texture unmatched by later mechanical processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group originates from a prestigious 19th-century institutional holding and bears the historical ownership mark of Westminster School (Reg. Schol. Westmon.), one of Britain’s most distinguished academic libraries, with accession recorded in 1892.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch surviving institutional sets are exceedingly scarce, and examples with clear, early provenance are highly sought-after by collectors. These plates represent some of the finest Victorian colour-printed ornithological works, notable for their artistry, technical sophistication, and faithful depiction of exotic species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn authentic piece of natural-history art from the high Victorian period - not a modern reproduction. Please study the images carefully before purchasing; condition is exactly as seen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benjamin Fawcett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52629651194123,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/Barraband_sParrakeet.jpg?v=1762336908","url":"https:\/\/www.archbooks.co.uk\/products\/alexandrine-parrakeet-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy","provider":"Arch Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}