Edward Lear Parrot Art And Bird Paintings - Make Your Own Prints

People who are interested in bird paintings or parrot art can do no better than look at this selection of 42 illustrations by edward Lear. Lear painted these illustrations in the 1800s.

Edward Lear used live parrots for his drawings rather than using stuffed birds which was the common practice of the time due to the rarity of live parrots.

His illustrations were originally called the Family of Psittacidae and were limited to 175 sets sold by subscription. By working from live birds Lear was able to capture their expressions and movements in lifelike fashions.

Fine drawings were highly valued at the time and these prints were the first collections that were dedicated to the species. They included Australian, African and American parrots bred by ornithologists Sir William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby.

Anyone interested in bird paintings who would like to see some of the finest parrot art of that time and can it be surpassed even today can download the complete set of 42 illustrations. These have been retouched in Photoshop and are capable of quality reproductions.

Whether you would like to print and frame these beautiful bird paintings for your own use or alternatively print and mount them to sell online or at craft fairs you can download them immediately and get to work. These are large digital files so printing to 14" x 11" and bigger while retaining quality will be no problem.

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