Peter Mazell (Active Approx. 1761-1797) According to George Edwards (1694-1773), THE LONG LEGGED PLOVER /LONG LEGGED PLOVER/, 1766/1779

Chart from: Thomas Pennant, THE BRITISH ZOOLOGY, Class I. Quadrupedes, II. Birds, [...] Illustrated with One Hundred and Seven Copper Plates, London MDCCLXVI [1766].
The offered engraving is from the German edition: ZOOLOGIA BRITANNICA, Classis I. Quadrupedia, II. Aves, Augsburg 1779.
copperplate hand-colored/paper, 42.9 x 30 cm (plate imprint), approx. 50 x 33.5 cm (sheet)
above the composition on the right: Tab LXX.
below the composition in the middle: The long legged Plover. Pluvialis cruribus longis. Himantopus. Der Langfuss; on the left: P. Paillou pinx. [in the London edition: G. Edwards pinx.]; right: J. J. Haid et filius exc. Aug. V.
state of preservation very good