Antique Bird Print - Bowdler - Otis Tarda - Great Bustard - London - F2

"Great Bustard"

This is a beautiful antique lithograph is from Richard Bowdler-Sharpe’s "Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum». The work was published in London, 1897.

Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847 - 1909) was a prominent British ornithologist and author. He gained recognition for his research and works in the field of ornithology, including publications on birds from various regions of the world. Bowdler Sharpe is also known as the author of numerous scientific papers, including the "Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum," a major work describing the birds in the collection of the British Museum. His contributions to the advancement of ornithology have had a significant impact on the study and conservation of birds.

Dimensions

19 cm 11 cm 

Artist or Maker

Richard Bowdler Sharpe

Medium

Lithography

Date

1897