Pair of Ornithological Bird Studies — Exotic Finches, Waxbills & Mannikins on Branches

$630

Fine Art · Late Victorian to Edwardian, circa 1880–1920

A matched pair of finely executed ornithological studies depicting exotic finches, waxbills, and mannikins perched among leafy branches, rendered in gouache or watercolor on paper or board. Both works bear the same cursive 'Rittledge' signature in the lower right corner and are housed in matching distressed painted wood frames with gilt inner slips, consistent in style with late Victorian and Edwardian decorative art. The birds depicted — including Java sparrows, strawberry finches, owl finches, and allied species — suggest an artist with direct access to aviary specimens, a common practice in the naturalist tradition of the period.

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