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Автор: Solinas Francesco
Название: Edward Lear: The Parrots
Перевод названия: Эдвард Лир: попугаи
ISBN: 9783836569088
Издательство: Taschen
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Монографии о художниках, по искусству

Животные и природа в изобразительном искусстве (натюрморты, пейзажи и марины)

ISBN-10: 3836569086
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 136
Вес: 0.42 кг.
Дата издания: 01.04.2018
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: Illustrations, unspecified
Размер: 253 x 338 x 24
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Подзаголовок: The parrots
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Поставляется из: Германии
Описание: Brilliant Plumage
An unsurpassed monument in the history of scientific illustration

Edward Lear may be best known for his nonsense verse, but in his early years he excelled as an illustrator of birds and reptiles. This set of 42 hand-colored lithographs, originally entitled Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots, was the finest achievement of his relatively brief career as a natural history draftsman, before failing eyesight led him to concentrate on his writing.

During Lears time, live parrots were rare and much sought-after, bought and sold for large sums by wealthy amateurs of natural history, and prized by 19th century European aristocracy for their astonishing plumage and mimickry of the human voice. Naturally, fine drawings of them were also highly prized. One of the first collections entirely dedicated to the species, Parrots includes African, Australian, and American parrots bred by eminent ornithologists such as Sir William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby, who sponsored Lear, inspiring and directing his work.

Unlike other avian illustrators who often worked with stuffed birds, the young and prodigiously talented Lear (1812-1888) made his drawings from live parrots, capturing their expressions and movements in remarkably lifelike illustrations. The new medium of hand-colored lithography facilitated the vivid elegance of Lears work.

This exquisite collection was originally reproduced in only 175 precious sets and sold by subscription to Britains most eminent scholars and wealthy collectors of living parrots. The Psittacidae established Lear as a celebrated illustrator, and professor of drawing to the young Queen Victoria. With a brief zoological introduction and written descriptions of each bird, this title brings TASCHENs XL-sized edition to a more accessible, optimized format, bringing Lears parrots back to life for all to admire.

Simply put, the plates are stunning. The birds appear ready to lead off of the page and fly away.
-- Birders World Magazine, Waukesha

Text in English, French, and German

Edward Lear: The Parrots, Solinas Francesco