Illustration - Brazil Birds

Description

This illustration is taken from one of the most beautiful French wallpapers manufactured in 1862 by the Manufacture Desfossé.

Brazil depicts an exotic landscape very much in vogue in the 19th century by exalting the tropical character of the country, through an idealized fauna and flora. Red Ibis, parrots, peacocks, birds of paradise, pelicans ...... fly around palm trees and lush plants.

High quality fine art print using ultra-fine pigment inks on heavyweight, textured 350g Velin paper that gives the images depth and color vibrancy and durability

Work from the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris
Inventory number 52446. @MAD Paris/ Jean Tholance.

Illustration sold without frame