An antique illustrated plate composed of several delicate scenes depicting small birds perched or in motion, combined with flowering branches, berries, and foliage. The whole is rendered in a decorative naturalistic style, with light touches and a soft palette typical of the late 19th or very early 20th century. Each vignette functions as a small, self-contained scene, lending the composition a poetic and intimate charm. The signature "F. Albert," distinct from that found on Lambert's botanical plates, is visible at the bottom of the composition and confirms a different hand and a different editorial purpose, probably decorative or illustrative rather than strictly scientific.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 38 x 27.5 cm ✦ Material: Colour lithograph on heavy paper. ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, paper slightly patinated with some signs of age and minor, diffuse foxing, no tears or missing pages
An antique illustration with delicate charm, ideal for a soft wall decoration, a bedroom, a romantic style interior or a cabinet of curiosities mixing nature, birds and antique graphic arts.
