Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

Full Set: 21 George Edwards Watercolor Prints

The reproductions of the 21 George Edwards' ornithological watercolors, c. 1733, come from a larger portfolio originally composed of 48 drawings, once owned by John Drayton.  Such works, completed 10 years before the published etchings of the artist (known as the father of British ornithology), are the oldest of their type to survive in America.  In addition to their age and rarity, the watercolors are significant, as they demonstrate a close connection between Drayton and Edwards, linking Drayton to the European intellectual community of the 18th century.

Includes:

1. American Goldfinch
2. White-throated Toucan
3. Kingfisher
4. Eastern Screech Owl
5. Carolina Parrot
6. Painted Bunting
7. Eastern Meadowlark
8. Black and White Chinese Pheasant
9. Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
10. Bald Eagle
11. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
12. Gold-winged Woodpecker
13. Red-winged Blackbird
14. Indigo Bunting
15. House Wren
16. Crowned Crane
17. Northern Cardinal
18. Parrot with fruit
19. Hummingbirds
20. Fire Finches
21. Blue Jay

* Please contact The Shop at Drayton Hall 843-769-2610 for pricing on framing.