{"product_id":"bird-common-gull-hand-coloured-wood-engraving-bird-art-avian-art","title":"Bird - Common Gull  - Hand-Coloured Wood Engraving - Bird Art \/ Avian Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVictorian Bird Prints -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Common Gull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAs we enter the migratory season this October, we’ve discovered an amazing treasure for the Purathanam Collection a beautiful collection of bird prints dating back to the mid-1800s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e began appearing in monthly parts in 1850, bringing beautifully illustrated studies of British birds to a much wider audience. Each part contained 24 pages of text and four hand-coloured bird illustrations, making natural history accessible beyond the expensive books and private collections of the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe book was written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRev. Francis Orpen Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, a clergyman and passionate naturalist, and illustrated by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBenjamin Fawcett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, a remarkable wood engraver and colourist working from his printing workshop in Driffield, Yorkshire. Together, they created a work that combined careful observation with extraordinary craftsmanship. The finished book even found its way into the world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eQueen Victoria and Prince Albert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, who owned copies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMore than 170 years later, these prints still carry that sense of discovery. Each one is a small piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVictorian natural-history art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, carefully printed and hand-coloured, originally made for people who simply wanted to look more closely at the birds around them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAnd these birds don’t really belong only in a collector’s cabinet. They can brighten a living room, settle beautifully into a study or library, or bring a little nature into a school or educational space. They work just as well in conference rooms, offices and public spaces. Wherever they find a home, they bring with them a little colour, curiosity and the feeling of having nature close by.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/purathanam.com\/blogs\/news\/a-little-piece-of-victorian-bird-history\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eClick here to explore the story behind this beautiful Victorian bird print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Click this link to know more about the fascinating history of 'Avian\/ Bird art' and its evolution.\" href=\"https:\/\/purathanam.com\/blogs\/news\/evolution-of-bird-art\"\u003eClick this link to know more about the fascinating history of 'Avian\/ Bird art' and its evolution.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e PVWE013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Common Gull\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e- Hand-Coloured Wood Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Hand-Coloured Wood Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade of\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Naturalist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rev. 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