Beschreibung:

A COMPLETE SET OF 12 GEORGE II IRISH EMBOSSED BIRD PICTURES by Samuel Dixon in basso relievo of the 1755 set of 'Foreign and Domestick Birds' in their original black and gilt-japanned frames, depicting:- A red and blue macaw, a grey-finch and a wax bill, with pencil inscription to the backboard no 4 no 4 A blue and yellow macaw, an Indian redstart and a sparrow of paradise, with pencil inscription to the backboard no 9 A Chaffinch perched upon a branch, with butterflies, convolvulus, snowdrops and other flowers, with pencil inscription to the backboard no 1 A goldfinch perched upon a branch, with a honeysuckle, rananculus, peonie and other flowers, with pencil inscription to the backboard no 5 A black-billed whistling duck, purple water-hen and corals, with pencil inscription to the backboard, no 8 An Indian bee-eater, a black and white Indian starling and a Brazilian finch, with pencil inscription to the backboard no 2 A summer duck, a Red-billed Whistling Duck and shells A white-headed parrot with grapes and vine leaves A canary bird and wasp among anemonies, polyanthus, hyacinths, tulips and jessomine, with pencil inscription to the backboard no 10 A cock butcher-bird above a floral still life of roses, poppies and rancunculuses with pencil inscription to the backboard no 7 A bullfinch, a blue titmouse and a red admiral, with peaches and apricots with pencil inscription to the backboard no 11 A green-winged dove perched on a stump, a cock and hen red-throated humming bird around a nest, with pencil inscription to the backboard no 6 Approximately 13 3/8in. x 17 3/8in. (34cm. x 44.2cm.) with minor differences up to 1/8in. (0.2cm.) (12)