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John James AudubonPurple Martin Bien Ed. J.J. Audubon rare hand colored chromolithograph1858-1860
1858-1860
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Two adult Purple Martins are feeding their two fledglings at the nest. This chromolithograph is from The Birds of America by John James Audubon and is considered to be the single greatest ornithological work ever produced. In 1858, seven years after the death of his father, John Woodhouse Audubon decided to re-issue this great set of prints. Julius Bien, as printer for the second edition, used the newest and most modern technique of the time, chromolithography, and printed what is considered to this day to be one of the finest examples of this process. Of the original set of 435 images only about 150 plates and 100 sets, for what is known as the Bien Edition, was completed when printing was interrupted by the onset of the Civil War. The Bien edition of the Birds of America , printed by an American publishing house and very limited in availability, is a rare and great addition to any bird lovers collection. This print is in very good condition with a couple of very small tears in the margin.
- Creator:John James Audubon (1785-1851, American, French)
- Creation Year:1858-1860
- Dimensions:Height: 39.5 in (100.33 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Paonia, CO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU78032531031
John James Audubon
John James Audubon (April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) – January 27, 1851 (aged 65) Manhattan, New York, U.S.), born Jean-Jacques Audubon, was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
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