1962 Eurasian Spoonbill bird print

One of the most fascinating wading birds, the Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), with it's distinctive flattened beak which widens at the point. This illustration shows an adult in full mating feathers, with two chicks in the nest. The birds are represented at about 1/4 of their real size.

This French vintage bird print comes from an out-of-print 1962 French book "Oiseaux nicheurs d'Europe" (Nesting birds of Europe), illustrated by the famous French painter and naturalist Paul Barruel. The French name of the species is Spatule Blanche.

Frame it and hang it in your home to bring that dreamy elegant French touch to wow your visitors! Perfect for a lake house or as nursery decor.

𝗦𝗜𝗭𝗘 : Image approx. 14,3 x 17,8 cm (5 3/4" x 7"), page approx. 29 x 19,7 cm (7 3/4" x 11 1/2"), margins included.
The actual print is glued onto the book page along its left edge, making a flap. The underlying page is made of thick white art paper and can serve as a mat. The back is printed as it is a book page.

𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 : What you will receive is an actual book page from 1962 that comes from a damaged volume. This page is in very good condition, almost like new. The reverse is printed as it is a book page.

𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 : These prints ship in a cellophane bag and a cardboard-reinforced envelope. The mat and frame are NOT included.