American and British, 19th century. Group of three ornithological bird prints on paper comprising of a "Asturina Nitida Var-Olagiata (Grey Hawk)"-1875, Plate XV in Volume V, color lithograph after the original drawing by Robert Ridgway (American, 1850-1929) published by T. Sinclair & Sons, Philadelphia, PA for G.M. Wheeler's geographical report on the American West; a "Mash Harrier" hand colored engraving by William Home Lizars (Scotish, 1788-1859) after James Hope Stewart (Scottish, 1789-1883) published in Edinburgh in 1838 for Sir William Jardine's "Naturalist's Library" as Plate 24; and a hand colored engraving "Osprey" published in "A History of British Birds" by Francis Orpen Morris (English, 1810-1893) in 1850. Asturina Nitida (Grey Hawk) lithograph framed approximately 21.5" x 17.5", sheet size measures approximately 11.6" x 9.1". Marsh Harrier hand colored engraving sight size approximately 6.1" x 3.75". Osprey hand colored engraving sheet size approximately 9.8" x 6.9".
Provenance: From the Estate of Sam & Florence Inman, Atlanta, Georgia.
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