Pair of Majestic British Eagle Photogravures by L. M. Medland, 1908

Reference
BG-14331-3-8, -9
Date
1908
Region
Europe
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
31.0 x 25.0 cm (12.2 x 9.8 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 399

Title: Pair of Majestic British Eagle Photogravures by L. M. Medland, 1908

Description: A striking pair of original antique bird-of-prey prints from The Birds of the British Islands by Charles Stonham, illustrated by Lilian Marguerite Medland and published in London by E. Grant Richards.

This pair shows two powerful British eagle subjects:

Plate CXXXII: Golden Eagle Plate CXXXIII: White-Tailed Eagle, also known as the Sea Eagle

Both plates are finely rendered in monochrome with soft tonal shading, showing the birds perched on rocky coastal or mountain settings. The restrained black-and-white treatment gives the works a strong, elegant and timeless decorative quality. They would make a beautiful pair for a library, study, country house, naturalist interior, or collector’s gallery wall.

Maker: Lilian Marguerite Medland, illustrator Charles Stonham, author

Technique: Original monochrome photogravure / gravure print on paper

Publication: The Birds of the British Islands

Publisher: E. Grant Richards, London

Date: 1908

Origin: United Kingdom

Period: Early 20th century / Edwardian

Condition: Good antique condition. Light age toning, minor spotting, faint handling marks and small signs of wear to the sheet edges, consistent with age. The images remain attractive and well preserved. Sold unframed.

Keywords: Golden Eagle, White-Tailed Eagle, Sea Eagle, British eagle prints, eagle engravings, birds of prey, raptor prints, Lilian Medland, L. M. Medland, Charles Stonham, The Birds of the British Islands, antique bird prints, ornithology, natural history, photogravure, Edwardian bird art, country house decor, naturalist interior.

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