Jacques Barraband (1767/8-1809)

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Jacques Barraband (1767/8-1809) Jacques Barraband was the finest ornithological artist of hidstime. Little is known of his life, he was the son of a weaver at the Aubusson Factory, but not even his date of birth is certain. He is first mentioned as a pupil of Joseph Malaine (1745-1809), the emminent flower painter, and is known to habe worked for both the Gobelin Factory and the porcelain factory of Sèvres. His most important work was undoubtedly the 300 or so drawings that he produced for François Levaillant's three great ornithological monographs, the greatest of which was the Histoire Naturelle des Perroquetsi (1801-1805). The following eight lots are from a very rare issue of Levaillant's Perroquetsi published on large format paper ('papier vélin colombier satiné'), with the plates printed avant-lettre and, according to the livraison wrappers, limited to ten sets. This issue is not recorded in any of the standards bibliographies, and has only been noted once previously (6 plates, with a livraison wrapper, were sold in these rooms in 1999, 17 March, lot 157).

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Jacques Barraband (1767/8-1809)

Mauritius Parakeet (Plate no. 39, Perruche à Double Collier, Psittacula echo Sheet size 190 x 120 inches [500 x 315mm.])

As the name suggests this Parakeet is now restricted to Mauritius but was perhaps formerly resident on Réunion. It is one of the world's most endangered birds with the wild population being limited to between 15 and 20 birds in 1991. [With:]

Brown-throated Conure (Plate no. 37, Seconde varieté de la Peruche à front jaune, Aratinga pertinax. Sheet size 19¾ x 120 inches [502 x 320mm.])

A member of a group of 14 species or sub-species from the north of South America, central America and some Caribbean islands. Generally common, this Conure is usually found in flocks of from between 4 to 20 birds and often associates with the Yellow-crowned Amazon. (2)

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