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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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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Louisiana Heron
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper Condition: very good Provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Louisiana Heron
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Louisiana Heron

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Louisiana Heron, 20th Century

$184
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird
By John James Audubon
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...
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird
Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird

John James Audubon
Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird, 1840-1844

$2,800
American Flamingo /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Litho
By John James Audubon
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...
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

American Flamingo /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Litho
American Flamingo /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Litho

John James Audubon
American Flamingo /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Litho, 1840-1844

$2,800
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

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Mallard Duck
By After John James Audubon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Color

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Mallard Duck
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Mallard Duck

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Mallard Duck, 20th century

$184
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Wild Turkey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Wild Turkey
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Wild Turkey

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Wild Turkey, 20th Century

$184
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Metamorpha dido' Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Brown Pelican /// John James Audubon New Orleans Ornithology Animal Bird Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Brown Pelican" (Plate 424, No. 85) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Origin...
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Brown Pelican /// John James Audubon New Orleans Ornithology Animal Bird Art
Brown Pelican /// John James Audubon New Orleans Ornithology Animal Bird Art

John James Audubon
Brown Pelican /// John James Audubon New Orleans Ornithology Animal Bird Art, 1840-1844

$1,400
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Chrysiridia madagascarensis' Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Cattle, English antique animal engraving print, 1879
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Cattle 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

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Cattle, English antique animal engraving print, 1879
Cattle, English antique animal engraving print, 1879

Cattle, English antique animal engraving print, 1879, 1879

$65
Mallard /// John James Audubon Ducks Waterfowl Bird Ornithology Lithograph Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Mallard" (Plate 385, No. 77) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original Han...
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Mallard /// John James Audubon Ducks Waterfowl Bird Ornithology Lithograph Art
Mallard /// John James Audubon Ducks Waterfowl Bird Ornithology Lithograph Art

John James Audubon
Mallard /// John James Audubon Ducks Waterfowl Bird Ornithology Lithograph Art, 1840-1844

$2,200
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
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

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kiwi, Apteryx Owenii, New Zealand bird lithograph with hand-colouring, c1875

Johannes Gerardus Keulemans
Kiwi, Apteryx Owenii, New Zealand bird lithograph with hand-colouring, c1875, 1875

$450
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Painted Finch
By After John James Audubon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on pap...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Color

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Painted Finch
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Painted Finch

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Painted Finch, 20th century

$184
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Trumpeter Swan
By After John James Audubon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on pap...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Color

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Trumpeter Swan
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Trumpeter Swan

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - Trumpeter Swan, 20th century

$184
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Passenger Pigeon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Passenger Pigeon
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Passenger Pigeon

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Passenger Pigeon, 20th Century

$184
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
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

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Vultures, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Vultures, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Vultures, English antique bird engraving print, 1879, 1879

$65
American Anhinga - Snake Bird /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History
By John James Audubon
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...
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

American Anhinga - Snake Bird /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History
American Anhinga - Snake Bird /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History

John James Audubon
American Anhinga - Snake Bird /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History, 1840-1844

$600
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Fish, English antique fish angling engraving print, 1879
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Fish 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

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Fish, English antique fish angling engraving print, 1879
Fish, English antique fish angling engraving print, 1879

Fish, English antique fish angling engraving print, 1879, 1879

$65
Game Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Game Birds 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

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Game Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Game Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Game Birds, English antique bird engraving print, 1879, 1879

$65
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Poultry, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Poultry 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

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Poultry, English antique bird engraving print, 1879
Poultry, English antique bird engraving print, 1879

Poultry, English antique bird engraving print, 1879, 1879

$65
Stock, tinted lithograph of cattle and sheep, by Thomas Sydney Cooper
By Thomas Sidney Cooper
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Tinted lithograph with white highlights, from 'Thirty-Four Subjects of Cattle', published in 1837 by Thos. McLean, Ackermann and Tilt. Printed at A Ducote's Lithographic Establishmen...
Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Stock, tinted lithograph of cattle and sheep, by Thomas Sydney Cooper
Stock, tinted lithograph of cattle and sheep, by Thomas Sydney Cooper

Thomas Sidney Cooper
Stock, tinted lithograph of cattle and sheep, by Thomas Sydney Cooper, 1837

$480
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - American Magpie
By After John James Audubon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Color

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - American Magpie
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - American Magpie

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon - American Magpie, 20th century

$184
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon -Iceland Or Ler Falcon
By After John James Audubon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Color

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon -Iceland Or Ler Falcon
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon -Iceland Or Ler Falcon

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon -Iceland Or Ler Falcon, 20th century

$184
La Brebis, antique French 1760s sheep engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'La Brebis' Copper-line engraving, circa 1765 From Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere Avec la Description du Cabinet du Roi" which was published in Paris. 24c...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

La Brebis, antique French 1760s sheep engraving
La Brebis, antique French 1760s sheep engraving

La Brebis, antique French 1760s sheep engraving, 1765

$120
Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird
By John James Audubon
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

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird
Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird

John James Audubon
Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird, 1840-1844

$2,000
Florida Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Florida Cormorant" (Plate 417, 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: 6.5" x 10.44" Image size: 3.75" x 6.25" Condition: Some minor discoloration upper center in margin. In excellent 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. Based on a composition painted in the Florida Keys on April 26, 1832, Audubon's forty-seventh birthday. The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes and in coastal areas and is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico. Measuring 70–90 cm (28–35 in) in length, it is entirely black except for a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin and some extra plumage that it exhibits in the breeding season when it grows a double crest in which black feathers are mingled with white. Five subspecies are recognized. It mainly eats fish and hunts by swimming and diving. Its feathers, like all cormorants, are not waterproof, and it must dry them out after spending time in the water. Once threatened by the use of DDT, the numbers of this bird have increased markedly in recent years. 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...
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Florida Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History
Florida Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History

John James Audubon
Florida Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History, 1840-1844

$325
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Meadow Lark
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Meadow Lark
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Meadow Lark

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Meadow Lark, 20th Century

$184
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.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph

Butterflies, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph, 1890

$35
Leopard Seal, Antique Natural History Chromolithograph, circa 1895
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Leopard Seal - chromolithograph from an English natural history series. 135mm by 200mm (image) 165mm by 255mm (sheet)
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leopard Seal, Antique Natural History Chromolithograph, circa 1895

Leopard Seal, Antique Natural History Chromolithograph, circa 1895, 1895

$75
Lord Howe Island Crow-Shrike, Bird lithograph with hand-colouring, 1928
By After Henrik Gronvold
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Strepera Crissalis (Lord howe Island Crow-Shrike)' Limited edition lithograph with original hand colouring by Henrik Gronvold. From Mathews 'The Birds of N...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Lord Howe Island Crow-Shrike, Bird lithograph with hand-colouring, 1928

After Henrik Gronvold
Lord Howe Island Crow-Shrike, Bird lithograph with hand-colouring, 1928, 1928

$180
Le Mouton de Barbarie, antique French 1760s sheep engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Le Mouton de Barbarie' Copper-line engraving, circa 1765 From Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere Avec la Description du Cabinet du Roi" which was published in Paris. Jacques E. De Seve...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Engraving

Le Mouton de Barbarie, antique French 1760s sheep engraving
Le Mouton de Barbarie, antique French 1760s sheep engraving

Le Mouton de Barbarie, antique French 1760s sheep engraving, 1765

$120
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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1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK

John Latham
Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK, 1821-1828

$600
Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Great White Heron" (Plate 368, No. 74) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Or...
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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida
Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida

John James Audubon
Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida, 1840-1844

$1,500
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Mallard Duck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper Condition: very good Provenance: from...
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20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Mallard Duck
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Mallard Duck

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Mallard Duck, 20th Century

$184
The Alligator (In the Gardens of the Zoological Society) /// Natural History Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Huish (English, 1777-1850) Title: "The Alligator (In the Gardens of the Zoological Society)" (Plate 26) Portfolio: The Wonders of the Animal Kingdom; Exhibiting Deline...
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1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

The Alligator (In the Gardens of the Zoological Society) /// Natural History Art
The Alligator (In the Gardens of the Zoological Society) /// Natural History Art

Robert Huish
The Alligator (In the Gardens of the Zoological Society) /// Natural History Art, 1830

$350
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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1860s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Phalacrocorax Graculus (Spectacled Cormorant) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird
Phalacrocorax Graculus (Spectacled Cormorant) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird

John Gould
Phalacrocorax Graculus (Spectacled Cormorant) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird, 1862-1873

$1,400
Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Key-West Dove" (Plate 282, No. 57) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Origin...
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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant
Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant

John James Audubon
Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant, 1840-1844

$300
Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys) /// Ornithology Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys)" (Plate CCLXXIX - 279; part No. 56) Portfolio: The Birds of America, Ha...
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1830s Victorian Animal Prints

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Gold Leaf

Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys) /// Ornithology Audubon
Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys) /// Ornithology Audubon

John James Audubon
Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys) /// Ornithology Audubon, 1835

$7,000
Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art
By John James Audubon
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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1830s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art
Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art

John James Audubon
Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art, 1838

$5,500
Whooping Crane /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History Wading Birds
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Whooping Crane" (Plate 313, No. 63) Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Origi...
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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Whooping Crane /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History Wading Birds
Whooping Crane /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History Wading Birds

John James Audubon
Whooping Crane /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History Wading Birds, 1840-1844

$1,800
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Pileated Woodpecker
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
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20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Pileated Woodpecker
Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Pileated Woodpecker

Large Classical Bird Color Print After John James Audubon, Pileated Woodpecker, 20th Century

$184
English early 20th century, An Irish Hare and a Mountain hare in a landscape
By Archibald Thorburn
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful Vintage Archibald Thorburn colored chromolithograph. The colors are amazing, giving the painting a really great appearance . Printed circa 1919, the picture is inscribed ...
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1910s Victorian Animal Prints

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Paper

English early 20th century, An Irish Hare and a Mountain hare in a landscape
English early 20th century, An Irish Hare and a Mountain hare in a landscape

Archibald Thorburn
English early 20th century, An Irish Hare and a Mountain hare in a landscape, circa 1919

$345
Tropic Bird /// Ornithology John James Audubon Florida Keys Ocean Beach Seascape
By John James Audubon
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 Ha...
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1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Tropic Bird /// Ornithology John James Audubon Florida Keys Ocean Beach Seascape
Tropic Bird /// Ornithology John James Audubon Florida Keys Ocean Beach Seascape

John James Audubon
Tropic Bird /// Ornithology John James Audubon Florida Keys Ocean Beach Seascape, 1835

$14,000
Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat" (Plate 86, No. 18) Portfolio: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Imperial Bowen Edition Year...
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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art
Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art

John James Audubon
Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art, 1845-1848

$15,000
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Belted Kingfisher
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
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20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Belted Kingfisher
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Belted Kingfisher

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Belted Kingfisher, 20th Century

$184
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Yellow Breasted Chat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Bird print, after John James Audubon, printed by Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, New York unframed, 17 x 14 inches color print on paper condition: very good provenance: from...
Category

20th Century Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Acrylic

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Yellow Breasted Chat
Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Yellow Breasted Chat

Large Classical Bird Color Print after John James Audubon, Yellow Breasted Chat, 20th Century

$184

Victorian animal prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Victorian animal prints available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including John James Audubon, After Henrik Gronvold, Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A., and John Latham. Frequently made by artists working with Lithograph, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Victorian animal prints, so small editions measuring 5.25 inches across are also available. Prices for animal prints made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $30,458, while the average work sells for $345.

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