1837 Ornithology Bird Wing Structure Lot x3 Engraving Illustration Prints - Curlew Wing - Bird Wing Skeletal Structure - Buzzard Wing

Antique Original 1837 Ornithology Bird Wing Structure Lot x3 Engraving Illustration Prints - Curlew Wing - Bird Wing Skeletal Structure - Buzzard Wing 

Top Measures Approx. 3" Wide By 1-1/8" Tall
Middle Measures Approx. 3-3/4" Wide By 2-3/4" Tall
Bottom Measures Approx. 5-1/2" Wide By 2-7/8" Tall

In Very Good Antique Condition - Staining, Middle Piece Has Tear On Right Side With Reverse Archival Tape, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Illustration. 

These 1837 Illustrations Depict Detailed Anatomical Studies Of Bird Wings, Typical Of Early Victorian Scientific Exploration. The Top Image Shows The Wing Of A Curlew, Highlighting Feather Arrangements For Flight. The Middle Illustration Displays The Skeletal Structure Of A Bird’s Wing, Labeling Key Bones Such As The Humerus And Ulna, Essential For Understanding Flight Mechanics. The Bottom Depicts The Wing Of A Common Buzzard, Detailing Feather Types And Their Functions. Created During A Period Of Intense Interest In Natural History, These Drawings Reflect The Pre-Photographic Era’s Reliance On Precise Line Illustrations For Scientific Documentation. Likely Found In Zoological Texts, These Illustrations Aided Early Ornithological And Comparative Anatomy Studies.

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