STRICKLAND, J.S. (British, 19th Century). Feathers on a Paper Scroll. The West Henrich Bunting

Henrich Bunting

Woodblock print and finished by hand on pith laid-down on heavier stock

rendered in the precise and luminous style characteristic of early nineteenth century British natural history illustration

Kono Bairei (1678-1757)

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STRICKLAND, J.S. (British, 19th Century). Feathers on a Paper Scroll. The West Henrich BuntingSTRICKLAND, J. S. (British, 19th Century) Feathers on a Paper Scroll Signed under mount: J. S. S Watercolor on paper 6" x 9 1 4 visible <12" x 14 3 4" framed This elegant watercolor by the nineteenth century British artist J. S. Strickland presents an artful arrangement of feathers displayed upon an unfurling paper scroll, a composition that reflects the periods fascination with collecting, cataloguing, and visually celebrating the natural world.