This is a reproduction of a very old school plate showing a wondrous collection of songbirds. This is a forerunner of the lithograph technique, the print is from c. 1875. the drawings are naively designed and coloured.
We see, among others, great tit, hummingbird, mockingbird, goldcrest and crossbill.
At Studio Wunderkammer, we are captivated by the vintage atmosphere of the Wunderkammer or cabinet of curiosities. A room in which the wonders of the natural world were brought together. Think of a collection consisting of taxidermy, fossils, insects, flora, fauna and scientific instruments. Basically.. Read more…