Antique Bird Print - Peter Akerlund - Sandwich Tern, Common Shearwater - F2

"Sterna Leucoptera Nigra, Sterna Cantica, Procellaria Pelagica"

This bird print is from Peter Okerlund's book «Swedish Birds» The work was published in Stockholm, 1885.

Peter Akerlund was a Swedish artist, draftsman, and graphic artist, born around 1835 in Uppland, Sweden. He became known for his works depicting birds and other natural subjects. Åkerlund studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, and his works left a notable impact on Swedish artistic and ornithological history. He passed away on May 24, 1871, in Paris, France

Dimensions

23 cm x 30 cm

Medium

Lithograph

Artist or Maker

Peter Akerlund

Date

1885