Lot 273: John Frederick Miller (British, 1750-1800) Cuculus Indicator and Fringilla Cyanocapilla : an original illustration to Icones Animalium, 1785 (unframed)

Name: John Frederick Miller (British, 1750-1800) Cuculus Indicator and Fringilla Cyanocapilla : an original illustration to Icones Animalium, 1785 (unframed)
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: d57d0c1b51

Est: £500 GBP - £700 GBPSold:

BonhamsKidlington , United KingdomMarch 14, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Cuculus Indicator and Fringilla Cyanocapilla : an original illustration to Icones Animalium, 1785
inscribed and dated 1782 (lower centre); and with ink inscription "TAB XXIV" upper left)
ink and watercolour
49.5 x 33.5cm (19 1/2 x 13 3/16in).
(unframed)

Artist or Maker

John (1750) Miller

Notes

This original watercolour appears as plate 24 in John Frederick Miller: Icones Animalium..", pub. 1785.
John Frederick Miller, the son of botanical artist John Miller, had been employed by Joseph Banks, and made drawings of his numerous zoological specimens. He also drew many of the artefacts collected on Captain Cook's Endeavour voyage of 1768-71.

Auction Details

Pictures, Furniture, Tribal and European Works of Art

Bonhams

March 14, 2012, 12:00 PM GMT

Banbury Road Shipton on Cherwell, Kidlington , OFE, OX5 1JH, UK

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