Birds of Prey, Hand-colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1790-1810 victorian passtime do you remember this

do you remember this

which adds to its slightly sinister look

and very light folds at lower corners (minor)

I purchased this print at the estate sale of a family of artists

Birds of Prey, Hand-colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1790-1810 victorian passtime do you remember thisSuch a proud and fierce bunch of birds! This hand colored copper engraving comes from Friedrich Justin Bertuch's 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder', published in Vienna, 1790 1810, as a 12 volume series aiming to "spread the knowledge of the epochs out before children". It featured a total of 6000 gorgeous illustrations, of which this one a hand colored copper engraving featuring six birds of prey including the intimidating Black Vulture at upper left is