Bidspirit auction | Russ - 5 Parrot Prints

Russ - 5 Parrot Prints including Cockatoos, Ground Parrot, Cockatiel - This beautiful color chromolithograph is from Karl Russ's Die Papageien, ihre Naturgeschichte, Pflege, Zuchtung und Abrichtung translate to The Parrots, Their Natural History . The work was published in Magdeburg in 1881 by Carl Rumpler. Karl Russ (1833-1899) was a German ornithologist. His work was a series depicting foreign 'caged' birds. The work focused on care, breeding, and training, and he helped pioneer modern bird keeping. Paper Size: ~ 6 1/4” by 9 3/8” Paper Type or Special Features: Color Chromolithograph