Framed antique bird print of a pair of red sparrows hotsell after work by Keulemans 1875 Scarlet grosbeak Catalog of the Birds in the British Museum

Antique bird print of a couple of red sparrows, after work by Keulemans.
The print has a light blue passepartout and is behind glass. The frame is made of oak with a matte golden inner edge.

Caption:
J.G. Keulemans del et lith
Scarlet grosbeak
Pyrrhula erythrina pallas
Mintern Bros

Print: 15 x 21 cm (=6 x 8 inch)
Frame: 35 x 27 x 3 cm (=14 x 11 x 1 inch)

John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912), born Johannes Gerardus Keulemans, was a Dutch painter and illustrator. Keulemans was famous for his lithographs of hotsell birds.

Hand-colored lithograph.
Print appeared in the Catalog of the Birds in the British Museum, 13 volumes published in the period 1874-1890. This print of the Scarlet grosbeak probably dates from 1875.

The print and frame are in good used condition. The print has a narrow edge of book linen on the left edge, and the bottom left corner has a small fold. The gold-colored inner edge of the frame is a bit loose.