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John James Audubon
American Flamingo: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
1870

Name: American Flamingo: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
Brand: John James Audubon
Rating: 5 (38 reviews)

Price:$1,457

$1,675List Price

About the Item

This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "American Flamingo, Adult Male", No. 75, Plate 375 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1870-1871. It depicts an adult male American Flamingo standing on land looking to the left with its beak close to the water, either drinking or looking for food. A large body of water, an island and mountains are depicted. This original hand-colored Audubon flamingo lithograph has a small faint spot on the left, another in the lower left corner and a tiny spot in the right. There appears to be a small area of very faint, barely perceptible discoloration in the lower inscription area. The print is otherwise in very good condition. The sheet measures 10.25" high by 6.63" wide. The original text pages, 169-176, from Audubon's 19th century publication are included with the lithograph. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a naturalist and artist. He was initially unsuccessful financially prior to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense. However, his obsession with birds and art motivated him to persist in his goal of documenting every bird in America via his watercolor paintings and publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather small numbers by the wealthy. To reach a larger audience, Audubon, with the help of his sons and J. T. Bowen, published a smaller octavo sized lithograph version, which were much more affordable. With the success of his bird projects, Audubon then turned his attention to four-legged animals. He explored the Missouri River in 1843 sketching the four-legged animals he encountered in their natural setting. His expedition covered some of the same regions recently explored by Lewis and Clark, traveling from present day Alaska to Mexico. Audubon realized that this was an opportunity to document these animals in the still relatively pristine American wilderness, before man encroached on their environment. Between 1845 and 1848, Audubon and his sons John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon produced a set of elephant folio sized lithographs that were primarily engraved and hand colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. The publication, which included text descriptions of the animals was published 3 years before Audubon died. As with the birds, this was followed by a three-volume set of 155 octavo-sized plates entitled “The Quadrupeds of North America” completed and published by Audubon’s sons, John, Jr. and Victor. Audubon prints continue to be popular and a wise investment. The double elephant folio set “The Birds of America” have sold at auction for as much as $8.8 million, and individual plates may sell for six figures. The beautiful octavo sized plates are not as expensive, but becoming more sought after, as the folio bird plates become unattainable to all but the very wealthy.

Creator:
John James Audubon (1785-1851, American, French)
Creation Year:
1870
Dimensions:
Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 6.63 in (16.85 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement & Style:
Naturalistic
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Alamo, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: # 50101stDibs: LU1173211587902

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