John Latham – Impeyan Pheasant – Engraving (19th Century)

"Impeyan Pheasant" presents an ornithological study illustrating an exotic Himalayan gamebird rendered with vibrant iridescent plumage, an elongated crest of delicate spatulate feathers, and a curved beak set against an open landscape. The composition exemplifies nineteenth-century British natural history engraving created to systematically classify and record global avian species for comprehensive ornithological treatises. John Latham was a pioneering English physician, naturalist, and ornithologist celebrated for his foundational contributions to the systematic description and classification of worldwide bird species. Artist or Maker: John Latham. Dimensions: Approximately 24 cm x 18 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 19th Century.

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