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Maucauco Monkey Plate 197

George Edwards

Maucauco Monkey Plate 197, Prints by George Edwards

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Title
Maucauco Monkey Plate 197
Artist
George Edwards
Medium
Hand-colored engraving
Sight size
9 3/4" height X 8" width
Frame
Dark contact mat, hand-wrapped silk top mat, handsomely antique finished wood molding--oh so custom !
Frame size
16 1/2" height X 14 1/2" width
Date of creation
either from 18th century edition or from 1805-1806 re-issue
Condition
Excellent, as appears framed, glazed.
Provenance
North Scottsdale estate SJ
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About The Maucauco Monkey Plate 197

Captivating little fellow, fruit in hand, taking in the viewer, while a companion monkey pokes a head out in profile behind him.

Three other Edwards monkey prints were consigned along with Maucauco, framed identially ! 

About George Edwards

(1694-1773) Although Edwards was an acknowledged ornithologist of his day, his notable mammal studies are also desirable. 

"Edwards drew reptiles, amphibians, fish and mammals.  Most notable are the monkeys, lemurs, a sloth and a zebra. Distinctly 18th century in conception and style, Edwards' primates are generally shown seated against a white background on a patch of ground, holding fruit or nuts, and gazing at the viewer.  Posed this way lends a whimsical quality to his depictions in spite of the intensely detailed renderings. Plus their expressions often signal a direct comparison to their human counterparts."

"Born in Essex, England, Edwards studied art in Holland, but upon visiting Norway to study birds, his passion for birds was revealed and thus he commitment to natural history, making colored drawings of birds and animals.  He later was schooled in the making of etchings uder the artist Mark Catesby (1683-1749)."

taken from the George Glazer Gallery's description of Edwards' work and biography

Other Works By George Edwards:
  • Le Petit Singe Noir Plate 196, Prints by George Edwards
  • Kion a Tete Grise Le Petit Singe Plate 195, Prints by George Edwards
  • Cagui Minor Plate 218, Prints by George Edwards
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