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Reverend Francis Orpen Morris (1810-1893) was a Church of England clergyman and prolific natural history writer. His celebrated work A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds (London, 1851-1857) was illustrated with hand-colored cromolithograph plates of exceptional quality, and remains one of the most important and beautiful Victorian oological publications.
Available Works
Plate CXCII from A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph depicting the eggs of the Teal and Wigeon, rendered in their natural colours with characteristic precision. A charming example of Victorian oological illustration.
Plate CLXXXVIII from A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph depicting the large eggs of Bewick's Swan and the Mute Swan, shown in their natural creamy-white tones. A striking example of Victorian oological illustration.
Plate CLXXXIX from A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph depicting the eggs of the Shieldrake and Ruddy Shieldrake in their natural colours. A handsome example of Victorian oological illustration.
Plate CXCI from A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph depicting the eggs of the Garganey and Wild Duck in their natural buff and olive tones. A charming example of Victorian oological illustration.
From A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph depicting the eggs of the Blue-winged Teal in their natural pale buff tones. A delicate and attractive example of Victorian oological illustration.
From A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph plate depicting eggs of British birds in their natural colours. A charming example of Victorian oological illustration.
From A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph plate depicting eggs of British birds in their natural colours. A charming example of Victorian oological illustration.
From A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph plate depicting eggs of British birds in their natural colours. A charming example of Victorian oological illustration.
From A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph plate depicting eggs of British birds in their natural colours. A charming example of Victorian oological illustration.
From A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Reverend F.O. Morris, London, 1851. A fine hand-colored chromolithograph plate depicting eggs of British birds in their natural colours. A charming example of Victorian oological illustration.
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