Study of a Purple Heron — Restored Indian Court Wall Art

A purple heron is studied with exacting naturalism, every feather of its plumage and the poise of its long legs observed against a plain ground. Painted at Calcutta around 1780 in the Company School, it descends from the great Mughal tradition of bird painting.

Indian artists working for European patrons produced some of the finest natural-history studies of the age, uniting scientific accuracy with quiet beauty.

• Enhanced matte paper framed poster
• Sizes: 12×16 in and 18×24 in
• Frame colors: Black, Red Oak, White
• Free U.S. shipping

• Enhanced matte paper framed poster
• Sizes: 12×16 in and 18×24 in
• Frame colors: Black, Red Oak, White
• Free U.S. shipping