Ludlow. "Mr. Henry Beldon's pair of Silver Spangled Hamburghs."

Ludlow.  "Mr. Henry Beldon's pair of Silver Spangled Hamburghs." From a series of prints from The Illustrated Book of Poultry. 

London: Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, 1890.  Quarto.  Chromolithograph.  Excellent condition.

From a delightful series of ‘portraits’ of prize poultry and fowl. The last part of the nineteenth century was the time when wonderful chromolithographs were being produced in England and the United States, and these prints are excellent examples of the process. The award winning birds are appropriately displayed with their fine plumage and bright colors.  They strut about proudly in equally cheerful farm-like settings.  The combination of bold subjects, impressive demeanor, and vivid color make for a series of truly jovial prints.

Click the link below to view others from this series: 

"Golden Spangled Hamburghs"

"Malays"

"Black Red & Pile Game Bantams"

"Black Breasted Red Game Hen 'Countess'"

"Gold and Silver-Laced Bantams"

"Black East India Ducks; Black Cayuga Ducks"

"Rouen Ducks"

"Carolina Ducks; Mandarin Ducks"

"Black Breasted Red Game Cock"

"Finest Breed of Malay Game Cock"

"Pile Game"

"Game Bantams: Brown Reds, Duckwings, Black Reds & Piles"