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Period: 19th Century
Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Castnia eudesmia 2. Castnia huebneri 3. Synemon catocaloides 4. Neocastnia nicevelli'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. 2. Charaxes tiridates 3. Charaxes etheocles'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Devanica tricolor 2. Erasmia pulchella 3. Amesia sanguiflua'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Parnassius apollo 2. Aporia cratoegi'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Chrysiridia madagascarensis'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. 2. Catagramma astarte 3. 4. Haematera pyramus'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. 2. Delias eucharis 3. Delias philyra'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Heliconius erato 2. Heliconus vesta 3. Heliconus sylvanus'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. 2. Pseudolycaena marsyas 3. 4. Evenus regalis'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Cat Squirrel: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Cat Squirrel, No. 4, Plate XVII", from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, published in Philade...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Metamorpha dido'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Monkeys, English antique animal engraving print, 1879
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Monkeys
Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879.
160mm by 245mm (sheet).
Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Danaus plexippus 2. Tiramala limniace'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Hestia idea 2. Ideopsis daos'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. 2. Polygoma C. album 3. Vanessa polychloros'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Vanessa urticae 2. 3. Pyrameis cardui'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Saw-bill Hummingbirds and Nest: Framed 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Grypus Naevius" (Saw-bill Hummingbird with Nest & Eggs) by John Gould, published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London in 1850. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts three black, brown and peach-colored hummingbirds about a nest, containing at least two eggs. The beautiful soft grey-green foliage includes a white, soft pink and cranberry-colored flower.
This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is augmented with iridescent gum-arabic paint. It is in excellent condition. The original text page is included, which has extensive foxing, as lower quality paper was used for the text pages.
There are several other unframed Gould hummingbird lithographs available via our 1stdibs storefront. Two or more of these would make an attractive display grouping. A discount is available for purchase of a set depending on the number. These additional Gould hummingbirds...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Her Majesty's Stag Hounds on Ascot, A Colored 19th Century British Hunting Scene
Located in Alamo, CA
"The Meeting of Her Majesty's Stag Hounds on Ascot Heath" is a large colorful mezzotint engraving of an extensive British hunting scene. It was created by Sir Francis Grant...
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19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Mezzotint
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. 2. Helicopis acis 3. Zeonia chorinceus'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Iliades agenor 2. Parides aeneas'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Hummingbirds: Framed Gould Antique Hand-Colored "Rufous-breasted Sabrewing"
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Campylopterus Hyperythrus" (Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Hummingbird), Plate 51 from John Gould's "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London in 1850. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts three hummingbirds displaying multiple colors, including, green, blue and shades of brown highlights among burgundy and cream colored flowers. The hummingbirds are highlighted by bright iridescent metallic paint.
This beautiful Gould hummingbird...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
19th C. Currier & Ives lithograph "Celebrated Trotting Team Edward & Swiveller"
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century Currier and Ives hand-colored lithograph entitled "The Celebrated Trotting Team Edward and Swiveller, Owned by Frank Work Esq. N.Y.: Winning their ma...
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19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Little Duckling - Original Lithograph - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 20,5 x 15,5 cm
A Little Duckling is an adorable lithograph printed on poussins rigid paper.
Signed on plate: G. Süs. Original Title: Das Erste Sturihad.
Good con...
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19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Mango Hummingbirds: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Mango Humming bird, 1. 2. Males. 3. Female. Bignonia grandifolia", No. 51, Plate 251 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by JT Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1870-1871. The lithograph depicts an adult male hummingbird, labelled 1, in flight above a beautiful flowering plant, a Chinese Trumpet-vine. Another male, labeled 2, is perched on a flower on the left and a female, labelled 3, is perched on a flower on the right.
This hand-colored Audubon bird octavo-size lithograph sheet measures 10.25" high by 6.75" wide. It is in excellent condition. The original text pages, 185-186, from Audubon's 19th century publication are included.
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...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Snowy Heron" (Plate 374, No. 75)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition
Year: 1840-1844
Medium: Original...
Category
Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Golden Eagle
Located in Columbia, MO
John James Audubon was born in Haiti in 1785. Most of his childhood was spent in France, where he first took interest in birds and drawing. He came to the U.S. at age 18, and made ma...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$5,040
Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Roseate Spoonbill" (Plate 362, No. 73)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition
Year: 1840-1844
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edition: approx. 1,200
Printer: John T. Bowen, Philadelphia, PA
Publisher: John James Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA
Sheet size: 6.75" x 10.44"
Image size: 5" x 7.63"
Condition: In excellent condition
Very rare
The "Roseate Spoonbill" is one of the very top, absolute most desirable birds from Audubon's famous "Birds of America" series
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Fleming Island, FL. Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous seven volume portfolio "The Birds of America", First Royal Octavo Edition (1840-1844), which consists of 500 hand-colored lithographs.
Based on a composition painted in Florida in 1831 or 1832. "This beautiful and singular bird" was prized for its wings and tail feathers which were made into fans in St. Augustine.
The roseate spoonbill is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo.
To make 'The Birds of America' more affordable and widely available, in 1839 John James Audubon began the first octavo edition, a smaller version of the folio which was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon and his son John Woodhouse, and then drawn onto lithographic stones. These miniatures exhibit a remarkable amount of attention to quality and detail, as well as a meticulous fidelity to the larger works. Some compositional changes were made in order to accommodate the smaller format. Like the Havell edition, John James Audubon’s first...
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
American Flamingo /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Litho
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "American Flamingo" (Plate 375, No. 75)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo E...
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Ageronia arethusa 2. Ageronia amphinome'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
American Crow 1858 Chromolithograph by J.J. Audubon Plate, Julius Bien Edition
Located in Paonia, CO
American Crow by J.J. Audubon from his Birds of America folio shows an adult male crow in a Black Walnut bush with a nest of a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in a branch below the crow. This original chromolithograph plate no. 226 is in good condition with a repairable water mark in the image on the left side as can be seen in the photos.
The ” Birds of America” by John James...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Faust, Méphistophélès et le Barbet / Faust, Méphistophélès and the Water Spaniel
Located in Middletown, NY
Lithograph on Chine appliqué, 9 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches (235 x 206 mm), full margins. First state (of 4). Extremely minor uniform age tone, otherwise in good condition. A superb, richly-inked impression.
[Delteil 61.1]
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At an early age Delacroix became a lover of music and literature and had been drawing from the time he entered school. He expected painting would be a hobby, but on the death of his father he found he had to make his own way in life. In 1817 he entered the studio of Pierre-Narcisse Guerin; amongst his fellow pupils was Gericault. His first exhibited work was Dante and Virgil...
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Barbizon School 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Handmade Paper
"The Cougar", an Original 19th C. Audubon Hand Colored Quadruped Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "The Cougar, Male", No. 20, Plate XCVI, 96 from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was d...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair)
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching, drypoint, and roulette on watermarked Hallines cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches (95 x 148 mm), full margins. A very good impression of this charming image, with all of...
Category
Realist 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Male Whooping Crane: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored 1st octavo edition lithograph entitled "Whooping Crane, Male, adult", No. 63, Plate 313 from Audubon...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Horses, Antique French 19th century natural history engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Cheval Barbe - Cheval Normand'
French engraving with original hand-colouring by Madame Fournier after Edouard Travies.
260mm by 155mm (sheet)
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
American Anhinga - Snake Bird /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "American Anhinga - Snake Bird" (Plate 420, No. 84)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition
Year: 1840-1844
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edition: approx. 1,200
Printer: John T. Bowen, Philadelphia, PA
Publisher: John James Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA
Sheet size: 10" x 6.69"
Image size: 6.63" x 4.63"
Condition: Minor toning to sheet and some faint discoloration in margins. Old glue staining along right binding edge as normal. It is otherwise in very good condition with strong colors
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Cleveland, OH. Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous seven volume portfolio "The Birds of America", First Royal Octavo Edition (1840-1844), which consists of 500 hand-colored lithographs. The preceding 1836 Havell edition of this work has a different title: "Black-bellied Darter", (Plate: CCCXVI - 396, No. 64).
Based on a drawing inscribed "New Orleans 1822 - redrawn ... 1836". This conspicuous bird had various names including "water turkey" and "Bec à Lancette".
The Anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from a'ñinga in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird".
To make 'The Birds of America' more affordable and widely available, in 1839 John James Audubon began the first octavo edition, a smaller version of the folio which was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon and his son John Woodhouse, and then drawn onto lithographic stones. These miniatures exhibit a remarkable amount of attention to quality and detail, as well as a meticulous fidelity to the larger works. Some compositional changes were made in order to accommodate the smaller format. Like the Havell edition, John James Audubon’s first...
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Swainson's Warbler: A Framed Original Hand-colored Audubon Folio Bird Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Swainson's Warbler, Male, Sylvicola Swainsonia, Tree: Vulgo, White Oak", No. 10, Plate 50, from A...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
By John Latham
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Latham (English, 1740-1837)
Title: "New-Zealand Plover", "Nilid Grosbeak", "Black-throated Bunting", and "Variegated Chatterer"
Portfolio: A General History of Birds
Year: 1821-1828 (second edition)
Medium: Set of Four Original Hand-Colored Engravings on wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: Jacob & Johnson, Winchester, UK
Publisher: John Latham, Winchester, UK
Reference: Brunet III, 872; Lowndes II, page 1314; Fine Bird Books page 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer page 376
Sheet size (each): approx. 11.13" x 8.75"
Image size (each): approx. 4.75" x 4.5"
Condition: "New-Zealand Plover" has some light offsetting and a few faint areas of discoloration at top in margin. "Nilid Grosbeak" has some faint areas of discoloration. They are all otherwise in excellent condition with strong colors
Rare
Notes:
Provenance: acquired from Christie's, New York, NY, December 19, 1990. Comes from Latham's famous eleven volume portfolio "A General History of Birds" (1821-1828) (second edition), which consists of 193 hand-colored prints, made from engraved plates. "New-Zealand Plover" has an unidentified "1823" watermark lower right.
Biography:
John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. His main works were A General Synopsis of Birds (1781–1801) and General History of Birds (1821–1828). He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds...
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Set of Four, Early 19th Century Hand Coloured Engravings, Horses and Carriages
Located in Cotignac, FR
Set of four early 19th century English hand coloured caricature engravings of horses and carriages by S and J Fuller. Presented in period plain wood frames under glass.
A charming s...
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English School 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
Reddish Egrets, Adult & Young: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Reddish Egret, 1. Adult, Full Spring Plumage 2. Young in Full Spring Plumage Two Years Old", No. 75, Plate 371 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 reddish egret standing in the water with leg up, looking to the left at a young white egret standing on land looking to the right at the adult bird. A beautiful landscape is depicted.
This original hand-colored Audubon egret...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Blue-eyed Cockatoo: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled “Cacatua Ophthalimica” (Blue-eyed Cockatoo) by John Gould, from the supplement to his "Birds of Australia", published in London between 1851 and 1869. The print depicts a large blue-eyed cockatoo perched on a branch, with its head turned to the left. The scene is enhanced with leaves and sky and clouds in the background.
This striking framed Gould...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Red-cockaded Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled "Red-cockaded Woodpecker, 1. 2. Male, 3. Female", No. 5...
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Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Vultures, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vultures
Wood-engraving with original colouring. 1879.
160mm by 245mm (sheet).
Key below the image. From Oliver Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature'.
Category
Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Cynthia juliana 2. Anartia amalthea 3. Junonia orthosia'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
Category
Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Little Sandpiper
Located in Columbia, MO
John James Audubon was born in Haiti in 1785. Most of his childhood was spent in France, where he first took interest in birds and drawing. He came to the U.S. at age 18, and made ma...
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Tropic Bird /// Ornithology John James Audubon Shorebird Ocean Beach Seascape
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Tropic Bird" (Plate CCLXII - 262; part No. 53)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, Havell Edition
Year: 1835
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving with Aquatint on double-elephant folio, J. Whatman paper
Limited edition: approx. 180
Printer: Robert Havell Jr., London, England
Publisher: John James Audubon, London, England
Framing: Not framed, but matted in a handmade custom French matting
Matted size: 30" x 38.75"
Sheet size: 25.5" x 36"
Platemark size: 20.75" x 30.25"
Image size: 18.5" x 27.75"
Condition: A few tiny foxmarks. In excellent condition with clean paper and strong colors
Rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - New York, NY. Engraved, printed, and hand-colored by English artist Robert Havell Jr. (1793-1878). Comes from Audubon's monumental book volume "The Birds of America", (Havell Edition, 1827-1838), which consists of 435 hand-colored, life-size prints, made from engraved plates, with each sheet originally measuring around 39" x 26". "J. Whatman 1835" watermark upper right.
Based on a composition painted between 1832 and 1835. Audubon sailed the entire length of Florida, around the Keys and as far as the Dry Tortugas, from which, on another occasion, "The specimens - in the plate were taken - by my kind friend Robert Day, Esq. of the United States Revenue Cutter...
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Eared Grebe" (Plate CCCCIV - 404; part No. 81)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, Havell Edition
Year: 1838
Medium: Original Ha...
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Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
A Domestic Cat Playing with a Garter Snake, from Eaux-Fortes Animaux & Paysages
By Karl Bodmer
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream laid paper, 6 1/8 x 4 3/4 inches (156 x 120 mm), full margins. In good condition with some minor, uniform age tone. Printed by George Bertauts, Paris.
[Beraldi II.140.26]
Henri Béraldi Les graveurs du XIXe siècle: Guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. Librairie L. Conquet, vol. XII, Paris, 1885–1892, cat. no. 34, p. 140.
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Well known in his native Germany as a watercolorist, Karl Bodmer had a rich experience exploring in North America in the 19th century, accompanying German explorer Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied as the official artist on an expedition which toured the Missouri River...
Category
Barbizon School 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Etching
Le Cirque (The Circus) III
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus) III" is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004. It is hand signed and inscribed I...
Category
Impressionist 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Forest Insects - Beetles, German antique chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Forstinsekten II Kafer'
(Forest Insects - Beetles)
German chromolithograph, circa 1895.
245mm by 155mm (sheet)
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Superb Craspedophora Alberti Bird lithographed by the ornithologists Gould
Located in Milan, IT
This plate is unique because of the bird species' unmistakable beauty and the great scientific and artistic skill with which Elisabeth and Jhon Gould rendered it.
The price quoted h...
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Indian Giant Squirrel - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Indian Giant Squirrel is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and w...
Category
Modern 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Analysis of the Hunting Field - Etching by Henry Alken- 1846
By Henry Alken
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint realized by Henry Alken in 1846. Plate from "The Analysis of the Hunting Field".
Very good condition.
Henry Alken (1765-1851) was en english painter and engrav...
Category
Modern 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Etching
Kiwi, Apteryx Owenii, New Zealand bird lithograph with hand-colouring, c1875
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Apteryx Owenii Juv.' (Young Grey Kiwi)
From G.D. Rowley's, 'Ornithological Miscellany', 1875 - 78.
Johannes Gerardus Keulemans (1842 - 1912) was a Dutch bird...
Category
Victorian 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Trumpeter Swan, Adult: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Trumpeter Swan, Adult", No. 77, Plate 382 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lit...
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Echidna and Platypus, Australian animal monotreme antique engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Kloakentiere'
(Monotremes - echidna and platypus))
German wood-engraving, circa 1895.
240mm by 155mm (sheet)
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
An original rare and extremely collectible first edition John James Audubon hand colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Black-throated Diver", No. 96, Plate 477, from Audubon's "Birds of America". It was lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1840-1844. It depicts three Black-throated Divers; an adult male (1), an adult female (2) and a young Diver (3). The male sits on the bank, while the young Diver floats in the water and the female watches...
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Grizzly Bear", an Original 19th C. Audubon Hand Colored Quadruped Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Grizzly Bear", No. 27, Plate CXXXI from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was drawn on...
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Burro Train, New Mexico
By Peter Moran
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with aquatint on heavy laid paper, 7 x 9 1/4 inches (172 x 233 mm), full margins. Signed in the plate, lower right image area. Minor corner loss, top right, and a 1/4 inch ed...
Category
American Realist 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Etching
"Washington Sea Eagle": An Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Washington Sea Eagle", No. 3, Plate 13, from Audubon's "Birds of America". It was lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1856-1871. It depicts an adult male sea eagle perched on a rock.
This is an excerpt from Audubon's own description of this magnificent eagle, which includes how he came up with the name "Washington Sea Eagle":
"The name which I have chosen for this new species of Eagle, “The Bird of Washington,” may, by some, be considered as preposterous and unfit; but as it is indisputably the noblest bird of its genus that has yet been discovered in the United States, I trust I shall be allowed to honour it with the name of one yet nobler, who was the saviour of his country, and whose name will ever be dear, to it. To those who may be curious to know my reasons, I can only say, that, as the new world gave me birth and liberty, the great man who ensured its independence is next to my heart. He had a nobility of mind, and a generosity of soul, such as are seldom possessed. He was brave, so is the Eagle; like it, too, he was the terror of his foes; and his fame, extending from pole to pole, resembles the majestic soarings of the mightiest of the feathered tribe...
Category
Naturalistic 19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
