David Hockney Portraits by Sarah Howgate & Barbara Stern Shapiro (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
early 1970s to his cubist-influenced investigations of the 1980s and from his recent camera lucida
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Camera Lucida
John James AudubonBonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia) /// Ornithology Bird Audubon, 1840-1844
$500
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in
Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia) /// Ornithology Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonIvory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell, 1840-1844
$500
H 16.25 in W 19.25 in
Ivory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonGlaucus Gull - Burgomaster /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Sky, 1840-1844
$525
H 16.25 in W 19.25 in
Glaucus Gull - Burgomaster /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonRoseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird, 1840-1844
$2,800
H 6.75 in W 10.44 in
Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonTownsend's Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History, 1840-1844
$150
H 10.13 in W 6.5 in
Townsend's Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonWilson’s Petrel - Mother Carey’s Chicken /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Audubon, 1840-1844
$450
H 16.25 in W 19.25 in
Wilson’s Petrel - Mother Carey’s Chicken /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Yves Thomas, Waves and Storms, French Artist-Painter Book, by Yves Thomas, 2011
$200
H 1 in W 13 in D 9.88 in
Yves Thomas, Waves and Storms, French Artist-Painter Book, by Yves Thomas, 2011
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
capture their moving forms in his sketchbooks. During this period, he discovered and practiced "The Camera
Category
2010s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
John James AudubonWhooping Crane /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History Wading Birds, 1840-1844
$1,800
H 10.13 in W 6.44 in
Whooping Crane /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History Wading Birds
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonAmerican Anhinga - Snake Bird /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History, 1840-1844
$600
H 10 in W 6.69 in
American Anhinga - Snake Bird /// John James Audubon Ornithology Natural History
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonBooby Gannet /// Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Florida Keys Seascape, 1840-1844
$250
H 10.38 in W 6.75 in
Booby Gannet /// Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Florida Keys Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonKey-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant, 1840-1844
$600
H 16.25 in W 19.25 in
Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonLong-billed Curlew (City of Charleston) /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird, 1840-1844
$1,200
H 6.5 in W 10.25 in
Long-billed Curlew (City of Charleston) /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonAmerican Flamingo /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Litho, 1840-1844
$2,800
H 10.13 in W 6.5 in
American Flamingo /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Litho
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonFlorida Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History, 1840-1844
$325
H 6.5 in W 10.44 in
Florida Cormorant /// John James Audubon Ornithology Bird Art Natural History
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonBrown Pelican /// John James Audubon New Orleans Ornithology Animal Bird Art, 1840-1844
$1,400
H 6.57 in W 10.07 in
Brown Pelican /// John James Audubon New Orleans Ornithology Animal Bird Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonSnowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird, 1840-1844
$2,000
H 10.44 in W 6.69 in
Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonGreat White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida, 1840-1844
$1,500
H 6.82 in W 10.44 in
Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Recent Sales
Janus Series
Located in Providence, RI
(Everyone says that wool doesn't burn) Janus Series: (Camera Lucida) and (Satyr and Decoy) Serena Perrone
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Brass Camera Lucida Made in the First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass camera lucida with two filters from the first half of the 19th century, signed by Vincent
Category
Antique 1840s French Scientific Instruments
Pipiry Flycatcher
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Ruddy Duck
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Brown-headed Nuthatch
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Cayenne Tern
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Duskey Duck
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Common Mocking Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Common American Partridge
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Canada Goose
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonMallard /// John James Audubon Ducks Waterfowl Bird Ornithology Lithograph Art, 1840-1844
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H 6.57 in W 10.25 in
Mallard /// John James Audubon Ducks Waterfowl Bird Ornithology Lithograph Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonGreenshank (St. Augustine, FL) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon Seascape, 1840-1844
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H 13.63 in W 15.75 in
Greenshank (St. Augustine, FL) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Wood Ibis
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonHerring or Silvery Gull /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Beach, 1840-1844
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H 10.13 in W 6.25 in
Herring or Silvery Gull /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Beach
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonBrown Pelican /// Natural History Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Sea, 1840-1844
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H 16.13 in W 19.13 in
Brown Pelican /// Natural History Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Sea
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonThe Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition (Vol. I), 1840
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H 10.75 in W 7.25 in D 1.63 in
The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition (Vol. I)
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the
Category
1840s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Gold Leaf
John James AudubonWhite-headed Sea Eagle, or Bald Eagle (with Catfish) /// Bird John James Audubon, 1840-1844
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H 16.75 in W 20 in
White-headed Sea Eagle, or Bald Eagle (with Catfish) /// Bird John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
was printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
French Camera Lucida from the early 20th century. Original case
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antique French camera lucida, a mid 1800s drawing aide tool with original box. A camera Lucida is
Category
Antique 1880s French Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Common Buzzard
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Long-tailed Duck
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Iceland or Gyr Falcon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonSwainson's Swamp Warbler (Orange Colored Azalea), 1840-1844
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H 10.25 in W 6.63 in
Swainson's Swamp Warbler (Orange Colored Azalea)
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Parade, Metropolitan Opera
By David Hockney
Located in Missouri, MO
mirror, the "camera obscura"*, and the "camera lucida"* were widely used by artists as early as the 1400s
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
John James AudubonRed-backed Sandpiper /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Beach Ocean Shore, 1840-1844
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H 6.5 in W 10.25 in
Red-backed Sandpiper /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Beach Ocean Shore
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonPectoral Sandpiper /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Ocean Beach Shore Art, 1840-1844
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H 6.38 in W 10.25 in
Pectoral Sandpiper /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Ocean Beach Shore Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonCommon American Gull - Ring-billed Gull /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Beach Sky, 1840-1844
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H 6.75 in W 10.13 in
Common American Gull - Ring-billed Gull /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Beach Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonYellow Shanks Snipe (South Carolina) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon, 1840-1844
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H 11.25 in W 14.25 in
Yellow Shanks Snipe (South Carolina) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
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John James AudubonNight Heron Birds: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph, 1870
$1,075
H 10.25 in W 6.75 in
Night Heron Birds: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Yellow Crowned Night Heron, 1. Adult Male Spring Plumage, 2. Young in October", No. 73, Plate 364 from Audubo...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
John James AudubonBrown Pelican: An Original Audubon 1st Edition Hand-colored Bird Lithograph, 1840
$2,575
H 7 in W 10.13 in
Brown Pelican: An Original Audubon 1st Edition Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original rare and extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand colored lithograph entitled "Brown Pelican, Young First Winter", No. 85, Plate 424, fr...
Category
Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
John James AudubonRed-cockaded Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph, 1840
$575
H 10.88 in W 6.75 in
Red-cockaded Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
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. 53, Plate 264, from Audubon's...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
John James AudubonRed-shafted Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph, 1840
$395
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in
Red-shafted Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
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, Plate 274, from Audubon's "Bi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
John James AudubonAmerican Crow 1858 Chromolithograph by J.J. Audubon Plate, Julius Bien Edition, 1858
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.5 in W 26.5 in
American Crow 1858 Chromolithograph by J.J. Audubon Plate, Julius Bien Edition
By John James Audubon
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 cr...
Category
1850s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
John James AudubonEared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art, 1838
$5,500
H 33.25 in W 40.25 in
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...
Category
1830s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
John James AudubonSummer or Wood Duck after John James Audubon, Amsterdam Edition, 1971-1973
$785
H 39.25 in W 26.5 in D 0.01 in
Summer or Wood Duck after John James Audubon, Amsterdam Edition
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Plate CCVI, Summer or Wood Duck, posthumous reproduction after John James Audubon from The Birds of America, the Amsterdam Edition, printed in Amsterdam, 1971-73. Original multicolor...
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper
John James AudubonBlue Grosbeak original chromolithograph by J.J. Audubon Bien edition 1860, 1860
$8,500
H 39 in W 26.5 in
Blue Grosbeak original chromolithograph by J.J. Audubon Bien edition 1860
By John James Audubon
Located in Paonia, CO
Blue Grosbeak is an original chromolithograph from the rare Bien edition 1860 by J.J. Audubon and shows a male and female adult Grosbeak with a young Grosbeak perched on the edg...
Category
1860s Other Art Style Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Philip Lutley SclaterSet of Six Hand-Colored Lithograph Ornithological Prints from "The Ibis", 1873-1895
$750
H 8.5 in W 5.25 in
Set of Six Hand-Colored Lithograph Ornithological Prints from "The Ibis"
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Philip Lutley Sclater (English, 1829-1913) Titles: "Loria Mariae (MacGregor's Bowerbird)", "Cnemophilus Macgregorii (Crested Satinbird)", "Aegotheles Savesi (New Caledonian O...
Category
1870s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
John James AudubonPurple Martin Bien Ed. J.J. Audubon rare hand colored chromolithograph, 1858-1860
$8,250
H 39.5 in W 26.5 in D 0.07 in
Purple Martin Bien Ed. J.J. Audubon rare hand colored chromolithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Paonia, CO
Two adult Purple Martins are feeding their two fledglings at the nest. This chromolithograph is from The Birds of America by John James Audubon and is considered to be the single g...
Category
Mid-18th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
John GouldChrysocolaptes Xanthocephalus (Yellow-faced flameback) /// John Gould Ornitholog, 1850-1883
$1,200
H 21.38 in W 14.5 in
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...
Category
1850s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Hummingbird Lithograph
By John Gould
Located in New York, NY
Gould, John and Richard Bowdler Sharpe. A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds. London, 1849-61. This plate: Orthorhynchus Ornatus. Original lithographs hand-co...
Category
Mid-19th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Paper
John GouldMyzanthe Ignipectus (Fire-breasted Flowerpecker) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird, 1850-1883
$600
H 21.38 in W 14.57 in
Myzanthe Ignipectus (Fire-breasted Flowerpecker) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird
By John Gould
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Myzanthe Ignipectus (Fire-breasted Flowerpecker)" (Vol. 2, Plate 40) Portfolio: The Birds of Asia Year: 1850-1883 Medium: Original Han...
Category
1850s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
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Camera Lucida For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact camera lucida you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find Pop Art versions now, or shop for Pop Art creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect camera lucida may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right camera lucida for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, white, beige and gold. Creating a camera lucida has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by John James Audubon, Maria Luisa Morando, Aline Smithson and David Hockney are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph, paint and watercolor.
How Much is a Camera Lucida?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a camera lucida in our inventory may begin at $150 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $550.
John James Audubon for sale on 1stDibs
John James Audubon (April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) – January 27, 1851 (aged 65) Manhattan, New York, U.S.), born Jean-Jacques Audubon, was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
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