William Home Lizars, a shining figure on the 19th century Scottish art scene, was born into the Lizars family in Edinburgh in 1788. The creative direction of his life was already prefigured by his family history. As the son of the engraver and publisher Daniel Lizars and brother of the renowned surgeon John Lizars, it stood to reason that William would also develop artistically. His father, who had learned his craft from Andrew Bell, was his first source of inspiration and his teacher in the secrets of engraving. But his artistic journey would take him even further, to the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh, where he studied alongside the legendary Sir David Wilkie.
The year 1812 marked a turning point in Lizars' life. After his father's death, he took over the family engraving and copperplate printing business to provide for his mother and family. He nurtured young artists such as Horatio McCulloch and Daniel Macnee and worked in one of the creative hubs of the day, the printing center in St James Square, Edinburgh. His particular gift, which he perfected, was an etching technique that replaced woodcut for book illustrations. Each of his artworks bore the unmistakable mark of this master of engraving. One of the most remarkable chapters in Lizars' life began in 1826, when he met John James Audubon in Edinburgh. They bonded over a shared love of nature and art, which eventually led to the publication of Audubon's Birds of America, a project that began in Lizars' print shop, although it was later moved to London. A famous portrait of Audubon, painted by John Syme, was commissioned by Lizars and now graces the White House.
Despite all his successes and the founding of the Royal Scottish Academy, Lizars' final art legacy remains unfinished. He died on March 30, 1859, leaving a void in the art world that could only be filled by his impressive artistic legacy. His resting place is in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard in Edinburgh, next to his brother John. We as a company are dedicated to preserving this legacy through the production of fine art prints of Lizars' work. Each of our fine art prints is a tribute to Lizars' distinctive style and masterful engraving technique. We strive to express the vibrancy of his art in each art print, keeping the memory of this great Scottish artist alive. His work continues to inspire generations of art lovers and creators, and through our work, we help ensure that his influence continues to be felt.
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.jpg "A Comparative View of the Lengths of the Principal Rivers of Scotland by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Green pheasant or Japanese green pheasant, male, Phasianus versicolor by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Purple-naped Lory, Lorius domicella by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Red-shouldered macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis by William Home Lizars")
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_Phasianus_colchicus_torquatus_(Phasianus_torquatus_-_(MeisterDrucke-995825).jpg "Common pheasant (ring-necked), Phasianus colchicus torquatus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Red junglefowl by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Copper pheasant or Soemmerring")
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.jpg "Carrier dog of the Indians or the Techichi of Mexico, ancestor of the chihuahua, Canis lupus familiaris, and a young Alco dog, Yzi-cuinte potzotli in Mexico, Canis lupus familiaris by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Adelaide, Most Respectfully Presented to the Subscribers of the New North Briton, pub. 1830 by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Violet-backed Starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (White-bodied Grakle, Lamprotornis leucogaster) by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Blue-crowned hanging-parrot, Loriculus galgulus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Crimson Seedcracker, Pyrenestes sanguineus sanguineus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Western tragopan or western horned tragopan by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Relics Associated with Queen Elizabeth by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-995827).jpg "Golden pheasant or Chinese pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-995821).jpg "Bat-eared fox, Otocyon megalotis by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Long-tailed paradise-whydah, Vidua paradisaea by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "African wild dog, endangered by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Canadian Eskimo Dog, Canis lupus familiaris by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Orange-winged Amazon, Amazona Amazonica by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Green pheasant or Japanese green pheasant, female by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "White-crowned robin-chat by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-974940).jpg "British greyhound by William Home Lizars")
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_from_Travels_of_Le_Vaillant_into_the_interior_parts_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-1119420).jpg "Khoikhoi man (Hottentot), from Travels of Le Vaillant into the interior parts of Africa by way of the Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1783 by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-974950).jpg "Grey junglefowl or Sonnerat")
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.jpg "Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Wild dog found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Canis lupus familiaris by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Alexander Wilson, Scottish Ornithologist by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Black-collared Lovebird, Agapornis swindernianus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Cut-throat finch or ribbon finch, Amadina fasciata by William Home Lizars")
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Canis_terranovae)_-_(MeisterDrucke-995815).jpg "The Newfoundland dog, Canis lupus familiaris by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-953381).jpg "Variety of Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, with Cubs by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1015951).jpg "Brown hyena or strandwolf by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Phasianus Versicolor - Female by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Red-shouldered cuckooshrike, male by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Black-backed Puffback, Dryoscopus cubla by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-995822).jpg "Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-953380).jpg "Scottish Terrier, Canis lupus familiaris by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Selby")
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.jpg "Black-winged Red Bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "William III, King of England, Scotland and Ireland by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-953370).jpg "Pin-tailed Whydah, Vidua macroura by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Himalayan Monal, Male, Lophophorus impejanus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Olive-naped Weaver, Ploceus brachypterus by William Home Lizars")
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_and_Egyptian_f_-_(MeisterDrucke-1015949).jpg "Syrian fox or Taaleb and Egyptian fox or Sabora by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Festive amazon, Amazona festiva by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "The Naturalist")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-953387).jpg "Silver Pheasant, Lophura nycthemera by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish Naturalist by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Yellow-billed Cuckoo by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Orange-breasted bushshrike or sulphur-breasted bushshrike by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Northern black-flycatcher by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-995817).jpg "Boar hound of Germany, Canis lupus familiaris by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-953388).jpg "Crested Fireback, Lophura ignita, Male by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Sooty Falcon, Falco concolor by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Title page with vignette of jewel beetle and patch-winged diamond beetle by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1034496).jpg "Brown hyena or strandwolf, Hyaena brunnea by William Home Lizars")
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_from_Travels_of_Le_Vaillant_into_the_interior_parts_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-1119421).jpg "Khoikhoi man (Hottentot), from Travels of Le Vaillant into the interior parts of Africa by way of the Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1783 by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "American cross-fox, Vulpes vulpes by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Wild Turkey by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Satyr tragopan or crimson horned pheasant by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Pesquet")
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.jpg "Edinburgh From the Calton Hill by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Burrowing parrot or Patagonian conure, Cyanoliseus patagonus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Purple Finch by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Dugald Stewart by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Titlepage with vignette of Guinea turaco, Tauraco persa buffoni, and violet turaco, Musophaga violacea by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Yellow-crowned gonolek or common gonolek by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "The White-spotted Ortygis by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Wild Turkey, Male, Meleagris gallopavo by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Ocellated turkey by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Blue-and-yellow macaw by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Great green macaw, Ara ambiguus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Yellow-crested cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "New Zealand kaka, Nestor meridionalis by William Home Lizars")
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_Lamprotornis_splendidus_chrysonotis_(Golden_e_-_(MeisterDrucke-1015939).jpg "Splendid glossy starling (Senegal) by William Home Lizars")
_Lamprotornis_splendidus_chrysonotis_(Golden_e_-_(MeisterDrucke-1015939).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-1015946).jpg "Shepherds dog or sheep dog by William Home Lizars")
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_engraved_by_the_artist_fro_-_(MeisterDrucke-1120367).jpg "Plate Eleven; Apongon Trimaculatus (Island of Volcano) Engraved by the Artist from")
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.jpg "Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema Chrysostoma by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-974956).jpg "Crested guineafowl by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Bonaparte Fly Catcher by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "New Zealand Gurnard engraved by the artist from")
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.jpg "Western tragopan or western horned tragopan, male, Tragopan melanocephalus by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-974954).jpg "Crested fireback, female by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Bronzed cock of Sumatra, Gallus aeneus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Titlepage with vignette of Major Mitchell")
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.jpg "Turtur Risorius by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Major Mitchell")
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.jpg "Head of the Western Plantain-eater, Crinifer piscator by William Home Lizars")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-995787).jpg "Varied lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Palawan peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron napoleonis by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Head of the violet turaco by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Plate 25 Painted Labrus, from")
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.jpg "Wild turkey, female and young by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Green peafowl, Pavo muticus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "The Great Argus, Argusianus argus by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Palace of Holyrood by William Home Lizars")
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.jpg "Scarlet macaw by William Home Lizars")
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