Bilder Francis Orpen Morris (1810–1893) – Ringed Guillemot (Uria aalge) – Engraving with hand-coloring (c. 1855)

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This zoological illustration depicts a Ringed Guillemot or Ringed Murre (Uria aalge), a variant of the Common Murre characterized by a white eye-ring and a white line extending back from the eye towards the nape. The bird is shown in profile, standing on a rocky surface, exhibiting its characteristic dark brown or black head and back contrasting with its white chest and belly. The details of the plumage and the eye-ring are accented with hand-coloring. This print originates from one of Francis Orpen Morris's popular natural history works, A History of British Birds.

Francis Orpen Morris was an Irish clergyman, naturalist, and popular entomologist and ornithologist. He was an influential figure in promoting natural history to the Victorian public. He is best known for his series of popular, multi-volume books featuring detailed, often hand-colored, illustrations, including A History of British Birds (1851-1857), from which this plate originates.

Artist or Maker: Francis Orpen Morris

Dimensions: Approximately 19 cm x 13 cm

Medium: Engraving with hand-coloring

Date: c. 1855

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