Jan Jonston – Birds of Prey and Cuckoos – Engraving (17th Century)

"Birds of Prey and Cuckoos" presents an ornithological study illustrating diverse predatory and avian species, depicting various falcons, hawks, and cuckoos perching in profile. The composition exemplifies seventeenth-century European natural history printmaking created to systematically classify and document avian biodiversity for landmark zoological encyclopedias. Jan Jonston was a prominent Polish physician, naturalist, and scholar celebrated for authoring monumental illustrated treatises on animals, birds, and aquatic life. Artist or Maker: Jan Jonston. Dimensions: Approximately 32 cm x 22 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 17th Century.

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