COLOURFUL POULTRY

BLACK, RED & PILE GAME BANTAM CHICKENS, winners of the Cup at Crystal Palace & Birmingham, 1870. C.1880. Illustrated by J.W. Ludlow. A Beautiful Rare Original Chromolithograph Colour Plate, image 17 x 20 cms), from Wright's Book of Poultry.

London: Cassel & Co., Undated, c.1880. Unframed Print. Good Condition. Item #373338

This print, from The Illustrated Book of Poultry, published by Cassell around 1880, is a landmark of Victorian natural history and domestic animal literature. Authored by Lewis Wright and illustrated by J.W. Ludlow, it combined meticulous breeding knowledge with sumptuous chromolithographic plates, making it both a practical manual and a visual delight with lavish Illustrations: Ludlows chromolithographs depict prize-winning fowl, cocks, hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, with striking realism and personality. Each bird is shown in a naturalistic setting, often with its name, owner, and exhibition honours noted. Beyond its agricultural impact, the book reflects Victorian ideals of order, beauty, and improvement, turning the humble chicken into a subject of aesthetic and scientific admiration. The surrounding area to this rare Victorian era colour print is a little worn, and mildly marked by handling over the last 140 or so years, but when the print is put into a mount for framing this trivial defect will disappear from sight. The print is approx. 17 x 20 cms, on a sheet about 21 x 27 cms. Category: PRINTS : Antiquarian Interest; PRINTS : Wright's Poultry; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.

Keywords: BZDB395 PRINTS : Antiquarian Interest; PRINTS : Wright's Poultry; COLOURFUL POULTRY BLACK, RED & PILE GAME BANTAM CHICKENS, winners of the Cup at Crystal Palace & Birmingham, 1870. C.1880. Illustrated by J.W. Ludlow. A Beautiful Rare Original

Price: £39.95