A group of fourteen Irish George II embossed paper and gouache painted pictures of of birds circa 1750, by Samuel Dixon

each painted with a bird perched amongst foliage.  Some frames contemporary, not examined out of frames.

Six: Christie's London, The Collection of the late Sir George Abercromby, Bt., March 29, 1984, lots 18, 19, 20

Eight: Mallett & Sons, London, 1983

Overall good condition; the frames in various sates of condition, but overall stable and good; one frame with extensive losses to the sides and with inpainting; please note that the pictures have not been examined out of the frame or under a black light. 1. Green paraquet: good condition 2. Black Headed India Icterus: with minor inpainting to background and minor restoration to the wing 3. Mockbird and yellow manakyn: with small tear approximate 1/8 inch by 1/8 inch to the bottom right corner. 4. Peacock Pheasant from China: with two hairline splits to the background with some inpaining. 5. Indian Icterus: very good condition 6. Two peahens with long plumage: very good condition 7. Green paraquet and black white and red creeper with inpainting to background 8. Peacock pheasant from China: good condition 9. Peahen Pheasant: some inpainting to the body and to the stump with slight discoloration to background 10. Mockbird and yello manakyn: good condition 11.Green Indian Fly Catcher and brown bullfinch: good condition 12. Brown Indian Dove: with restorations to background 13. 2 birds with long plumage; with inpainting to background 14. Touraco: very good condition.
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The set is comprised of a number of versions of birds including 'The Brown Indian Dove' No. V, 1750 set; 'The Green Indian fly-catcher and the Brown Bullfinch' No. IX from teh 1750 set; (2) 'The Peacock Pheasant from China'  No. II ; (2) 'The Smallest Green and Red Indian Paraquet and a Black, White and Red Creeper' No. III from the 1750 set; 'The Peahen Pheasant' No. IV from the 1750 set; (2) 'The Mock Bird and Yellow Manakyn' No. VIII from the 1750 set; (2) 'The Black-headed India Icterus; and 'The Touraco.'