Object Literature
Henry Seebohm was born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1832. He began his studies of biology in the botanical realm, making a collection of British Ferns. However, his true passion was ornithology, and after much success in steel manufacturing he was soon traveling abroad, studying various bird species & collecting their eggs.
The birds eggs shown are as follows:
H. Seebohm 1896; Puffin, Auk, Guillemot 26.
H. Seebohm 1896; Razorbill 24.
H. Seebohm 1896; Skua 37.
H. Seebohm 1896; Whimbrel, Curlew 45.
H. Seebohm 1896; Black Throated, Red-Throated, Great Northern Diver 21
H. Seebohm 1896; Whooper & Mute Swan 07.
H. Seebohm 1896; Crane 46.
H. Seebohm 1896; Bustard, Thicknee 23.
H. Seebohm 1896; Eagles, Golden Eagle 02.
H. Seebohm 1896; Falcon, Buzzard, Osprey, Kite 03.
H. Seebohm 1896; Falcons & Vultures 01.
H. Seebohm 1896; Black Stork, Spoonbill, White Stork 18.
These prints contain some of the finest groupings of bird’s eggs found in natural history illustration, all in intricate detail.