18th Century Watercolored Bird Engravings - Natural History Ornithology

Pair of two intaglio bird engravings enhanced with hand-colored (period watercolor), laid paper, by George Edwards (1694 - 1773), great British naturalist and friend of Linnaeus.
From one of the most beautiful ornithological collections of the 18th century Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1745-1751).
Signature engraved Edwards in the plant decoration.
The Green Indian Flyeater (1743) and The Indian Green Finch (1746)

Very pretty hand-colored.
Fleur-de-lis watermark on each edge of the sheet. Paper slightly browned by more than 280 years, not affecting the beauty of the prints.

Modern framing: gilded wooden frames, 24x30 cm format, with mat.
Dimensions:
. Frame: 24 x 30 cm
. opening: 18 x 24 cm