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Period: Mid-19th Century
Hummingbirds - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Hummingbirds is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by St...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
Cetaces - Dauphin ordinaire (Dolphin), French antique engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Cetaces - Dauphin ordinaire'
Engraving with original hand-colouring by Beyer after Edouard Travies (1809-1865).
From Dictionaire Universel d'Histoir...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Engraving
"The Cougar, Female and Young": Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "The Cougar, Female and Young", No. 20, Plate XCVII, 97 from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North Ameri...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
"American Swan", Audubon Hand-colored First Octavo Edition Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original rare and extremely collectible 1st royal octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "American Swan", No. 77, Plate 384, 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 an adult white American Swan swimming in a body of water. Plants with yellow flowers are in the foreground and hills are in the background.
This original rare first edition hand-colored Audubon bird lithograph has a mildly wavy lower edge of the paper where it was previously bound. It is otherwise in excellent condition. The sheet measures 6.63" x 10.13". The original text pages 226-234 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 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...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Crustaceans - Coconut and hermit crabs, natural history engraving print, 1837
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Crustacea'
Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. From Baron Georges Cuvier's (1769-1832) 'Animal Kingdom', published in London in 1837.
210mm by 130mm (sheet)
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Engraving
Butterflies & Moths in Nature: An Antique Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored antique engraving depicting the natural history of the the Brown Hairstreak Butterfly, the Larke Skipper Butterfly, the Small Skipper Butterfly, the Scarce Mar...
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Realist Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Engraving
Barn Owl Family: 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 “Strix Flammea” (Barn Owl) by John Gould, from his "Birds of Great Britain", published in London between 1862 and 1873. The print depicts an adult Barn Owl perched on a log its three baby owls to the left. Another adult owl in the background on the right, presumably a male, watches over his family. There are leaves on the right contributing to this pleasant landscape composition.
This striking framed Gould...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Woodpeckers, Ceylonese Pygmy: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Iyngipicus Gymnophthalamus" (Ceylonese Pygmy Woodpecker) by John Gould from his monograph "The Birds of Asia", published in London in 1850-1883. The print, which was drawn by Gould and W. Hart and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts two striped brown and ivory-colored woodpeckers with white and black on their heads. One is perched on a tree limb with pea green-colored leaves and the other on a round rose, brown-colored fruit. Both are pecking at fruit.
This beautiful Gould hand-colored woodpecker lithograph measures 21" x 14.13". There is minimal faint focal discoloration in the lower margin. It is otherwise in excellent condition. The original text page is included with a round blindstamp in the right lower corner.
There are several other unframed Gould woodpecker and other bird 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 Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Caribou or American Reindeer: Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored quadruped lithograph entitled "Caribou or American Rein Deer", No. 26, Plate CXXVI, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of Nor...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Tawny or Brown Owl: 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 “Syrnium Aluco" (Tawny or Brown Owl) by John Gould, from his "Birds of G...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Aegiothus Linaria (Common Redpoll) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird Lithograph
By John Gould
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881)
Title: "Aegiothus Linaria (Common Redpoll)" (Vol. 3, Plate 51)
Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain
Year: 1862-1873
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edition: approx. 750
Printer: Walter or Walter & Cohn, London, UK
Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK
Reference: Sauer No. 23; Ayer/Zimmer page 261; Wood page 365; Nissen No. IVB 372; Sitwell page 78
Sheet size: 21.63" x 14.75"
Image size: 13.75" x 10.5"
Condition: Faint UV stain to sheet. Remnants of mounting tape from previous framing on verso. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors
Very rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902). Comes from Gould's five volume "The Birds of Great Britain", (1862-1873) (First edition), which consists of 367 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). "The Birds of Great Britain" is recognized as Gould's greatest work. Gold gilded edges as issued.
The common redpoll or mealy redpoll is a species of bird in the finch family. It breeds somewhat further south than the Arctic redpoll, also in habitats with thickets or shrubs.
Biography:
John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
The Mouse - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Mouse 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 was published...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Ocelot by Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "The Quadrupeds of North America. Octavo Edition" by John James Audubon. Plate LXXXVI. P...
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper
A Family of Moorhens & Lilly Pad: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Gallinula Chloropus" (Moorhen) by John Gould, published in his "Birds of Great Britain", published in London between 1862 and 1873. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Walter & Cohn, depicts a family of Moorhens, including two adults and six babies in a beautiful landscape. The adults are in the water and the babies are lying on the leaves a flowering lilly pad.
This striking Gould hand-colored moorhen family lithograph is augmented with gum-arabic paint. The sheet measures 14.88" high and 21.75" wide. It is in excellent condition, other than a spot in the upper portion of the right margin and two small spots at the edge of the lower margin on the left. The original descriptive text pages from Gould's 19th century publication are included.
There are several other unframed Gould hummingbird lithographs available on our 1stdibs and InCollect storefronts. Two or more of these striking lithographs would make an attractive display grouping. A discount is available for purchase of a set depending on the number. These additional Gould hummingbirds may be viewed by typing Timeless Intaglio...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
"Little Harvest Mouse": A Framed Original Audubon Hand-colored Folio Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This rare original first edition Audubon hand-colored imperial folio-sized lithograph entitled "Mud Minimus Aud and Bach, Little Harvest Mouse, Males and Females, Natural Size" was e...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Located in Roma, IT
This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831. The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
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Resting Bull Lithograph
Located in New York, NY
Original lithograph hand-colored at the time of publication from "Groups of Cattle Drawn from Nature" by Thomas Sydney Cooper. Mounted on artist'...
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper
Mr. Bunny Eating A Big Carrot - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
Located in Roma, IT
Mr. Bunny Eating A Big Carrot is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J. Grandville from Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Ma...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper, Lithograph
Red-shafted 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-shafted Woodpecker, 1. Male, 2. Female", No. 55, P...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
The Jackal - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Jackal 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 was publishe...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
Townsend's Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Townsend's Cormorant" (Plate 418, 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: 10.13" x 6.5"
Image size: 4.38" x 5"
Condition: Light toning to sheet. Some light foxing and small areas of discoloration. Remnants of mounting tape from previous framing on verso. The white background was recently also hand-colored. In otherwise good condition with strong colors
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Nashville, TN; acquired from a gallery in Nashville, TN. 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 probably painted in London in 1838, from a specimen obtained near the mouth of the Columbia River.
Brandt's cormorant is a strictly marine bird of the cormorant family of seabirds that inhabits the Pacific coast of North America. It ranges, in the summer, from Alaska to the Gulf of California, but the population north of Vancouver Island migrates south during the winter.
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 Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
The Monkey - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Monkey 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 was publishe...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
Trumpeter Swan: an 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 "Trumpeter Swan, Young", No. 7...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Wild Canary - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Wild Canary is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stu...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
The Animal Skeleton - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Animal Skeleton is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Troi...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Alpine Bear - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Alpine Bear 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 was published...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Green Finch - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Green Finch is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stu...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
Lepidoptera (Butterflies) /// Scottish Natural History Zoology Animal Engraving
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: William MacGillivray (Scottish, 1796-1852)
Title: "Lepidoptera (Butterflies)" (Plate XII)
Portfolio: The Edinburgh Journal of Natural History, and of The Physical Sciences
Ye...
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Sparrow - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Sparrow is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J. Grandville from Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published ...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper, Lithograph
The Skeleton - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Skeleton 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 was publis...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
The Cats and Kitty - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Cats and Kitty 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 was ...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Say's Marmot Squirrel /// John James Audubon Quadruped Natural History Animal
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Say's Marmot Squirrel" (Plate 114, No. 23)
Portfolio: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Royal Octavo Edition
Year: 1849-1870
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edition: approx. 8,000
Printer: John T. Bowen, Philadelphia, PA
Publisher: John Woodhouse Audubon...
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Grizzly Bear
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "The Quadrupeds of North America. Octavo Edition" by John James Audubon. Plate CXXXI. Philadelphia, J.T. Bowen, ca. 1856.
Excellent ...
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper
The Monkey - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Monkey 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 was publishe...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Owls - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Owls is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttgart ...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
Hippopotamus Unicorn - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Hippopotamus Unicorn is an original lithograph with stencil on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Na...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Goldfintch - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Goldfintch is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
Ouistiti - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Ouistiti 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 was published ...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
Gull - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Gull is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttgart ...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
Nightingale - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Nightingale is a Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stut...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Etching
Brazilian Guinea Pig - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Brazilian Guinea Pig is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Rè...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
Vampire Spectre - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Vampire Spectre 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 was pub...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
Phalacrocorax Graculus (Spectacled Cormorant) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird
By John Gould
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881)
Title: "Phalacrocorax Graculus (Spectacled Cormorant)" (Vol. 5, Plate 53)
Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain
Year: 1862-1873
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edition: approx. 750
Printer: Walter or Walter & Cohn, London, UK
Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK
Reference: Sauer No. 23; Ayer/Zimmer page 261; Wood page 365; Nissen No. IVB 372; Sitwell page 78
Sheet size: 21.63" x 14.75"
Image size: 17.25" x 12.25"
Condition: Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902). Comes from Gould's five volume "The Birds of Great Britain", (1862-1873) (First edition), which consists of 367 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). "The Birds of Great Britain" is recognized as Gould's greatest work. Gold gilded edges as issued.
The spectacled cormorant or Pallas's cormorant is an extinct marine bird of the cormorant family of seabirds that inhabited Bering Island and possibly other places in the Commander Islands and the nearby coast of Kamchatka in the far northeast of Russia.
Biography:
John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Pelican with Fish Engraving
Located in New York, NY
Original hand colored engraving from "Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle." Paris, 1849. Sheet size: 6" w x 6" h. Displayed in a custom, archival gray mat.
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper
Tapir Pinchaque - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Tapir Pinchaque 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 was pub...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Raccoon by Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "The Quadrupeds of North America. Octavo Edition" by John James Audubon. Plate LXI. Phil...
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper
The Skeleton - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Skeleton 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 was publis...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
Tamarin - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Tamarin 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 was published i...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
The Ram And Sheep - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
The Ram And Sheep is an original colored lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", a...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Bonsoir donc, Ami Lecteur - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
Located in Roma, IT
Bonsoir donc, Ami Lecteur is an original lithographs by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris.
Good Cond...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Paper, Lithograph
Saccoptery's Wing - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
By Paul Gervais
Located in Roma, IT
Saccoptery's Wing 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 was p...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
Black-Winged Hawk by J.J. Audubon Bien Edition 1860
Located in Paonia, CO
Plate 16 No. 4-2 Black-winged hawk. Falco Dispar, Temm. Male 1. Female 2. Drawn from nature by J.J. Audubon, Chromolithy, Julius Bien, lithographer New York 1860 from Audubon's Birds of America.
The “Birds of America” by John James...
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Other Art Style Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Chrysocolaptes Xanthocephalus (Yellow-faced flameback) /// John Gould Ornitholog
By John Gould
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881)
Title: "Chrysocolaptes Xanthocephalus (Yellow-faced flameback)" (Vol. 6, Plate 37)
Portfolio: The Birds of Asia
Year: 1850-1883
Medium: Origin...
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia) /// Ornithology Bird Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia)" (Plate 73, No. 15)
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: 10.5" x 6.5"
Image size: 7.5" x 5.63"
Condition: Minor area of discoloration upper right corner. In excellent condition with strong colors
Notes:
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 on August 13, 1821.
The Canada warbler is a small boreal songbird of the New World warbler family. It summers in Canada and northeastern United States and winters in northern South America.
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 Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Townsend's Shrew Mole: Original 19th Century Audubon Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Townsend's Shrew Mole", No. 29, Plate CXLV, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printe...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Pericrocotus Flammeus (Orange Minivet) /// John Gould Ornithology Animal Bird
By John Gould
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881)
Title: "Pericrocotus Flammeus (Orange Minivet)" (Vol. 2, Plate 8)
Portfolio: The Birds of Asia
Year: 1850-1883
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper
Limited edition: approx. 235
Printer: Hullmandel & Walton, T. Walter or Walter & Cohn, London, UK
Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK
Reference: Anker No. 178; Nissen No. IVB 368; Sauer No. 17, Zimmer page 258; Wood page 365; Sitwell page 102
Sheet size: 21.38" x 14.57"
Image size: 16.25" x 10"
Condition: Faint UV stain to sheet and light toning at edges. Remnants of mounting tape from previous framing at top edge on verso. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors
Very rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902). Comes from Gould's seven volume "The Birds of Asia", (1850-1883) (First edition), which consists of 530 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). "The Birds of Asia" was Gould's last work before his death. Gold gilded edges as issued.
The orange minivet is a brightly colored bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found all along the Western Ghats and west coast of India and Sri Lanka.
Biography:
John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Townsend's Arvicola: Original 19th Cent. Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Townsend's Arvicola; Sharp-nosed Arvicola; Bank Rat", No. 31, Plate CXLIV from John James Audubon's Quadruped...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Hummingbirds: 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Saucerottia Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia Hummingbirds 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 two green, blue and a little brown colored hummingbirds about a plant with green leaves and pink flowers.
This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph has a few very small faint spots, but it is otherwise in excellent condition. The original text page is included.
There are other unframed Gould hummingbird...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
American Black Bear: 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 "American Black Bear", No. 29, Plate CXLI from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was dr...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
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Lithograph
