{"product_id":"little-ringed-dotterel-and-kentish-dotterel-eggs-antique-print","title":"Little Ringed Dotterel \u0026 Kentish Dotterel Eggs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrintmaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Benjamin Fawcett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Driffield, Yorkshire, England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original antique natural-history print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Colour wood engraving with hand-coloured finishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Birds’ eggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25 × 17 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted area:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 20 × 13 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original nineteenth-century natural-history print depicting birds’ eggs, produced at the Driffield workshop of Benjamin Fawcett in Yorkshire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFawcett was an important figure in Victorian colour printing, particularly in the field of natural-history illustration. His workshop produced finely detailed images combining wood engraving and colour printing with hand-applied finishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print reflects the Victorian interest in oology, the study of birds’ eggs. Naturalists assembled collections of eggs and nests to investigate birds and their breeding habits, while illustrated plates recorded the shapes, colours and distinctive markings of specimens. These images served as visual references alongside written descriptions, combining scientific observation with the decorative qualities of natural-history illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered as an individual antique sheet, the print can be displayed on its own or grouped with other examples from the series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Antique paper with age toning. Please examine the photograph for any spotting, creasing, surface marks or edge wear. The photograph shows the actual sheet offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Supplied unframed. The price is for the single antique print pictured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original nineteenth-century print with hand-coloured finishing, not a modern reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benjamin Fawcett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53511113212171,"sku":"AB-NE-V2-153","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/153_CLIII_Little_Ringed_Dotterel_and_Kentish_Dotterel.jpg?v=1793886773","url":"https:\/\/www.archbooks.co.uk\/products\/little-ringed-dotterel-and-kentish-dotterel-eggs-antique-print","provider":"Arch Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}