Griffon Vulture, Pl. 64 — Kocourek

A Griffon Vulture surveys its domain with quiet authority, captured in rich chromolithographic detail from a significant Czech atlas.

Original Czech title: Sup bělohlavý. Antonín Kocourek. Plate 64. From Zoographia Infinita (Birds of Europe). Published in Prague, c. 1900.

The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries saw a flourishing of ornithological illustration in Central Europe, with Czech artists like Kocourek producing detailed and vibrant works that combined scientific accuracy with aesthetic appeal, contributing significantly to the understanding of European avifauna.

Chromolithograph. Sheet size approximately 41.0 × 30.2 cm. Very good condition.