Antique Print-WHITE WAGTAIL-BIRDS-Van Oort-1922

Subject: Plate 316: 'Motacilla alba Linnaeus. De Witte Kwikstaart.' (White Wagtail.)
Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image.
Medium: Original collotype prints on a vellin type paper.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 37.5 x 27 cm. The image size is ca. 27 x 22 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 14.8 x 10.6 inch. The image size is ca. 10.6 x 8.7 inch.
Part Number: 13391
Location: (PCO) A138-07
Description: This original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Ornithologia Neerlandica, de vogels van Nederland' by E. D. van Oort, which was printed from 1922-35 The collotypes are after the M.A. Koekkoek. It was perhaps the finest ornithology book made in that period. Later the plates were licenced to H.F. Witherby, who partly re-used them in a smaller format in 'The Handbook of British Birds' (1938-1941).

Artists and Engravers: Eduard Daniel van Oort (1876-1933) was a professional ornithologist in charge of the rich collections of the Rijksmuseum of Natural History in Leiden. He authored the 'Ornithologia Neerlandica' (1922-1935). After his death the 5th volume was completed by Gerrit Anton Brouwer.