The bird prints  are hand colored with vivid dark and light  colored  wings, belly and tail,  multi- toned  wings and back feathers and attractive  chest  colors. They are perched on leafed tree branches.

The prints are  imprinted with the artist's initials -  by 1880 Keulemans simply used his initials.

Condition:  Good for age  but  there  are  minor blemishes Look Carefully at Photos

Price is for Four Litho Prints

 Each print is about 8 x 10 in size 

D05: "Coracias Spatulatus" by J.G. Keulemans del et Lith. Mintern Bros. imp. Signed; damaged around edges, torn on bottom right corner. Glued to cardboard. Note: The only lithograph in set that has the genus species (latin name) in large type and no common name on lithograph. Common name: Racquet-tailed roller. (Light blue breasted  Bird  with double taiil    round   tip grey tail. There  is  damage on lower right  and right edge. In the lower right, about an inch above the edge is printed: "Mintern Bros. Imp." In the lower left, on the same level as the title and the Mintern citation, is printed: "J. G. Keulemans del. et Lith.") 

 

 

D06: "Longtailed Roller" Coracias caudatus by J.G. Keulemans Lith. Morris & Bendien Inc. N.Y. Signed. Light damage around edges. Adherred to cardboard.(Light blue breasted  Bird  with   rose  chest   and   double taiil  pointed  grey tail.) In the lower left, on the same level  is printed: "J. G. Keulemans del. et Lith. 

 

D07: "Indian Broad-Billed Roller" Eurystomus orientalis by J.G. Keulemans Lith. Hanhart imp. 115-299 Signed. Light damage around edges. Adherred to cardboard.  Michael Hanhart (1788–1865) published  chromolithograph print.

 In the lower right, about an inch above the edge is printed: "Hanart"(Lithograph Print published by Hanart, Canada.--" In the lower left, on the same level  is printed: "J. G. Keulemans del. et Lith. 

 

D08: "Temmincks Roller" Coracias temmincki by J.G. Keulemans Lith. Hanhart imp. 115-299 Signed. Light damage around edges.Adherred to cardboard. .( Dark  blue breasted  Bird  with   darker blue   wings   on    multi- leave  branch .) Michael Hanhart (1788–1865) published \ chromolithograph print.

 In the lower right, about an inch above the edge is printed: "Hanart."(Lithograph Print published by Hanart, Canada.)

 In the lower left, on the same level  is printed: "J. G. Keulemans del. et Lith." 

 J.G. Keulemans was born in  1842  in Rotterdam and was a Dutch bird illustrator.  In 1869 he moved to England and illustrated a large number of best known magnificent ornithology books, and regularly provided illustrations for "The Ibis" and "The proceeding of Zoological Society". 

 

 Most of the illustrations by Keulemans were produced through traditional lithography, allowing for a finished product that depicts a vivid, lifelike figure through depth and tone. Printing was carried out by the two firms of Mintern and Hanhart, and early in his career, some were printed by P. M. W. Trap. Often, the published lithographs were not coloured, and perhaps some (Journal of the Linnean Society, 1878) were not intended to be coloured. The technique of lithography made it necessary for the print to be coloured by hand. This was done by semi-skilled artisans working in an assembly line in a manner similar to stencilling.