Title: ''American Giant Shrew'' - original watercolor drawing Author: Beard, James Carter Place: [New Orleans / New York] Publisher: Date: [c.1900-1910] Description: Watercolor of a full-grown and a smaller shrew on thick card-board, likely used as a book illustration, signed J. Carter Beard in the bottom right of image. 10x15" overall. Beard (1837-1913) served in the American Civil War before turning to art and writing. He is best known as a book illustrator, mostly in the field of natural history, plant and animal life. Many of his works appeared in encyclopedias and other references. Captioned in black ink on bottom margin: "American giant shrew 4 inches and a quarter from nose to root of tail." Artist's rubberstamp still faintly showing on verso. Lot Amendments Condition: Mild soiling and edge wear, small stains and marks to margins; else very good. Item number: 165999
Title: ''American Giant Shrew'' - original watercolor drawing Author: Beard, James Carter Place: [New Orleans / New York] Publisher: Date: [c.1900-1910] Description: Watercolor of a full-grown and a smaller shrew on thick card-board, likely used as a book illustration, signed J. Carter Beard in the bottom right of image. 10x15" overall. Beard (1837-1913) served in the American Civil War before turning to art and writing. He is best known as a book illustrator, mostly in the field of natural history, plant and animal life. Many of his works appeared in encyclopedias and other references. Captioned in black ink on bottom margin: "American giant shrew 4 inches and a quarter from nose to root of tail." Artist's rubberstamp still faintly showing on verso. Lot Amendments Condition: Mild soiling and edge wear, small stains and marks to margins; else very good. Item number: 165999
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