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68 - George Edwards, FRS,
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George Edwards, FRS, British 1694-1773- Two ornithological prints: Horned Indian Pheasant; and The Painted Finch, Cock, and Hen; each hand-coloured engraving, each signed 'Geo. Edwards' (within the plate), each 24.5 x 19.2 cm., two (2). Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Edwards was a prominent naturalist in the 18th century, and has been described as the 'father of British ornithology', with his publications including 'A Natural History of Uncommon Birds' and 'Gleanings of Natural History', and it is from the latter that the present illustration originates. Edwards' writings were in turn referenced by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) in his updated 'Systema Naturae' in 1758.
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