Lizars Tragopan Melanocephalus engraving. Horned Pheasant. Black-Headed Tragopan. c1840

$95.00

Jardine's Tragopan melanocephalus, Black-Headed Tragopan engraving by Lizars c1840.

Original hand coloured steel engraving by Edinburgh engraver William Home Lizars (1788-1859) for Jardine's 'Naturalist's Library'. Published in London circa 1840 for a series on Gallinaceous birds, Game Birds of the World.

This tiny engraving is mounted in 'antique white' acid-free boards and ready for framing.
Size of engraving is 7 x 4.5 inches or 18 x 11cm:  Mounted size is 11.5 x 8.5 inches or 29 x 22cm