Edward Donovan  from: Natural History of British Fishes (1802-08)
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Antique Fish prints by Edward Donovan (1768–1837) who was an Anglo Irish writer, natural history illustrator and amateur zoologist.
Born in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was an avid collector of natural history specimens purchased mainly at auctions of specimens from voyages of exploration. He was a Fellow of the Linnean Society and the Wernerian Natural History Society which gave him access to the best collections and libraries in London. It was quite common for private collectors to open small public museums, and in 1807 he founded the London Museum and Institute of Natural History.

Donovan was, at first, the very successful author of a number of natural history titles, including Natural History of British Birds (1792-97), Natural History of British Insects (1792-1813) , Natural History of British Fishes (1802-08) and the two-volume Descriptive Excursions through South Wales and Monmouthshire in the Year 1804, and the Four Preceding Summers (1805) and the short-lived Botanical Review, or the Beauties of Flora (London, 1789–90). He also wrote articles on natural history in Rees's Cyclopædia and undertook commissions for private albums of his botanical artwork.  Many of the engraved plates were finished by hand.


Flat Fish plate No 42

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 



Flat Fish plate No 75

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 



 Fish plate No 8

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 



 Fish plate No 64

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 




 Fish plate No 70

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 



Fish plate No 71

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 



 Fish plate No 23

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted page lightly toned

 




Fish plate No 100

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 




Cross Eyed Fish plate No ?

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted page lightly toned

 



  Fish plate No 45

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 




 Fish plate No 50

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 



Fish plate No 48

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 


Fish plate No 00

Original hand coloured copper engraving  with gum arabic/ varnish heightening by Edward Donovan for his folio "Natural History of British Fishes"Information on Donovan Published London, Dec.1, 1806 by E. Donovan & J. Rivington Size of image 20 x 11.5cm   £18 unmounted

 



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