Lesser Spotted Eagle

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Artists

Names:: Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine
Dates:: 1804-1881, 1821-1902
Countries:: UK, UK

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Lithograph
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library

Book

Title:: The birds of Great Britain, vol. 1
Author:: Gould, John
Publisher:: London: Published by the author, 1873
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Description:

Hand-colored lithograph showing a lesser spotted eagle (currently known as Clanga pomarina) perching on a branch in the foreground, with a second eagle visible further away. According to the author, The plate represents a young bird, about two-thirds of the natural size, with a very much reduced figure of the adult in the distance.

The website of the University of Glasgow has a short but informative article about this book. (This link has been saved to the Internet Archive.)

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{{cite web | title=Lesser Spotted Eagle | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/lesser-spotted-eagle/ | author=Gould, John | year=1873 | access-date=April 29, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}