Beebe, William – 038

• Work: A Monograph of the Pheasants
• Date: 1921
• Condition of Plate: Overall Excellent.
• Condition of Work: Overall Excellent.
• Paper Size: 15.75″ by 11.75″
• Image Size: NA

A Monograph of the Pheasants

This intricate pheasant photogravure is from William Beebe’s work A Monograph of the Pheasants. The work was published in 1921 by H. F. & G. Witherby in London. The work illustrated over 50 pheasant specis in great detail and beautiful color. Some of the greatest natural history artists of the time contributed to the work including Thorburn, Lodge, and Louis Agassiz Fuertes.