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Swans /// Antique Female Artist Bird Ornithology Animal Landscape Watercolor Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Watercolor on Bristol paper Framing: Recently framed in an ornate gold moulding with fabric mats from Holland
Category

1820s Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Imperial Woodpecker, aka Ivory Billed Woodpecker, Ornithology, Birdwatching
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Billed Woodpecker, c. 1898 Gifted to Doris Barroll Amos in 1938 Original Watercolor with Gouache on
Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Snowy Egret /// Contemporary Wildlife Bird Shorebird Ornithology Animal Grass
By Dan Goad
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
right Year: 1985 Medium: Original Watercolor on deckle edge heavy Arches watercolor paper Sheet size
Category

1980s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

White Fronts Along the Coast (White Fronted Geese, Ireland Landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Robert W. Milliken (Irish, 1920-2014). White Fronts Along the Coast, ca. 1960. Watercolor on paper
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

View of Castle of Vianen, Batestein, Dutch Golden Age, Schouman, Old Master Art
By Aert Schouman
Located in Greven, DE
Though he is most celebrated today for his extraordinary work as an artist of ornithological and
Category

18th Century Baroque Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Pen

20th Century English 1930s Equestrian Sporting Art Lady on Horseback
By Eric Meade-King
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
in Watercolours, and was the subject of of a one-man exhibition at the Greatorex Galleries in 1937
Category

1930s Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Graphite

Eagle /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Engraving
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, was one of the largest surveys of ornithology attempted and the finest set of bird books to ever be
Category

1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Engraving

George F Sandstrom Watercolor Bird Study Farguharis Ornithological Illustration
Located in Gardena, CA
George F Sandstrom watercolor bird study Farguharis Ornithological Illustration George F
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Contemplation, 1910 Scarlet Macaw, Ornithology, Naturalist, Bird Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
) " Contemplation ", circa 1910- 1920 Watercolor on Paper 22 1/2" x 18 1/2" Housed in its original 3 1/2" Period
Category

Late 19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia) /// Ornithology Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill) /// Ornithology John Gould Bird Animal Shorebird
By John Gould
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill)" (Plate 223) Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain Year: 1862-1873 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Litho...
Category

1860s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Wilson’s Petrel - Mother Carey’s Chicken /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Eastern Wild Turkey /// Ornithology Bird Wildlife Contemporary Painting Animal
By Ron Louque
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
right Year: 1976 Medium: Original Gouache/Watercolor Painting on Illustration Board Board size: 30" x 40
Category

1970s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board, Paint, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Yellow Shanks Snipe (South Carolina) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Greenshank (St. Augustine, FL) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Ivory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Glaucus Gull - Burgomaster /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Le Millouinan /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art Duck Natural History
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
naturalist. Martinet engraved the plates for numerous works on natural history, especially ornithology
Category

1770s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Intaglio

Tropic Bird /// Ornithology John James Audubon Shorebird Ocean Beach Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed
Category

Early 1800s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint

Red Phalarope /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird Animal Landscape Havell
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
(1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25
Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Intaglio, Engraving, Aquatint

Set of Six Hand-Colored Lithograph Ornithological Prints from "The Ibis"
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
(Bare-faced Go-Away Bird)" Portfolio: The Ibis, a Quarterly Journal of Ornithology Year: 1873-1895
Category

1870s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Set of Six Hand-Colored Lithograph Ornithological Prints from "The Ibis"
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Swamphen)" Portfolio: The Ibis, a Quarterly Journal of Ornithology Year: 1859-1902 Medium: Set of Six
Category

1850s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys) /// Ornithology Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species. Robert Havell
Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

Booby Gannet /// Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Florida Keys Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Brown Pelican /// Natural History Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Sea
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Common American Gull - Ring-billed Gull /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Beach Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
American Ornithological Society as a subspecies of herring gull. Adults are white with gray back and wings
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Herring or Silvery Gull /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Beach
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
North America, where it is treated by the American Ornithological Society as a subspecies of herring
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Red-backed Sandpiper /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Beach Ocean Shore
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Long-billed Curlew (City of Charleston) /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species. Robert Havell
Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Canard de Miclon (Old Squaw) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art Duck
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
ornithology. Notable in particular are those for l'Ornithologia, sive Synopsis methodica of Mathurin Jacques
Category

1770s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Intaglio

Le Harle Femell (The Female Merganser) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, especially ornithology. Notable in particular are those for l'Ornithologia, sive Synopsis methodica of
Category

1770s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Intaglio

Snow Bunting /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird Animal Landscape Havell Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed
Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint, Watercolor, Intaglio, Rosewood

Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
on natural history, especially ornithology. Notable in particular are those for l'Ornithologia, sive
Category

1770s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Intaglio

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
By John Latham
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
to describe the hyacinth macaw. Latham has been called the "grandfather" of Australian ornithology.
Category

1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Engraving, Watercolor

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
By John Latham
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
hyacinth macaw. Latham has been called the "grandfather" of Australian ornithology.
Category

1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Intaglio, Watercolor

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
By John Latham
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Australian ornithology.
Category

1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Engraving, Watercolor

Sacelle male, de la cote de Coromandel /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, especially ornithology. Notable in particular are those for l'Ornithologia, sive Synopsis methodica of
Category

1770s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Laid Paper, Engraving, Watercolor

Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
By George Edwards
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: George Edwards (English, 1694-1773) Title: "Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological
Category

1740s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Engraving, Laid Paper, Watercolor

Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
By George Edwards
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: George Edwards (English, 1694-1773) Title: "Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological
Category

1740s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Engraving, Laid Paper, Watercolor

Pair of basso-relievo ornithological studies by Isaac Spackman, 1754-69
Located in Kenilworth, IL
watercolors and highlighted with gouache. These works were not only decorative paintings but models to be
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Fine and well-preserved lithograph with ornithological subject by John Gould
By John Gould
Located in Milan, IT
Original hand-watercoloured lithograph also signed in plate by publisher C. Hallmandel; C. E
Category

1830s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Arctic Fox /// Natural History Animal John James Audubon Watercolor Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

"Golden Eagle" by William Goodall, Watercolor and Ink Drawing, Early 19th Cent.
By William Goodall
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
William Goodall. A beautiful and colorful combination of both watercolor and ink, this painting is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"Ring Tail Eagle" by William Goodall, Watercolor & Ink Drawing, Early 19th Cent.
By William Goodall
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
William Goodall. A beautiful and colorful combination of both watercolor and ink, this painting is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

WILDFLOWERS
By Archibald Thorburn
Located in Marlborough, GB
A beautifully detailed watercolour and gouache study of wildflowers. Archibald Thorburn was born
Category

Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Study of the Head of a Moorhen
By Joseph Mallord William Turner
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Watercolour on paper Paper size: 4 x 5 inches Framed size: 19 x 19.75 inches PROVENANCE A gift
Category

19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Painted Bird Studies on Pith Paper
Located in London, GB
ornithological paintings wow with their vibrant colours. Depicting a variety of species including sparrows and
Category

19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

Grey Fox /// Natural History Animal Nature John James Audubon Antique Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works
Category

1850s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

White-headed Sea Eagle, or Bald Eagle (with Catfish) /// Bird John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

A Group of Four engraved and hand-coloured Birds Nests.
By Cornelis Nozeman and Jan Christiaan Sepp
Located in London, GB
. They were boldly coloured by the publisher and still belong to the most famous ornithological
Category

1770s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving

NOZEMAN & SEPP. A Pair of Ducks
By Cornelius Nozeman and Jan Christian Sepp
Located in London, GB
famous ornithological representations.
Category

1770s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Handmade Paper

François Nicolas Martinet (1731-1800) Le pigeon ramier de Madacascar Engraving
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Meinisberg, CH
the plates for numerous works on natural history, especially ornithology. Notable in particular are
Category

18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Ink

Greenshank (View of St. Augustine & Spanish Fort East Florida) /// Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new
Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Harris's Buzzard
By John James Audubon
Located in Florham Park, NJ
illustrations, originally issued separately as Ornithological Biography. This smaller edition of both
Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

John Gould Turnstone Strepsilas Interpres, lithograph c.1850
By John Gould
Located in Soquel, CA
publisher of ornithological subjects of all time. In nineteenth century Europe his name was as well known as
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph

Oreo Trochilus Leucopleurus (Hummingbird)
By John Gould
Located in Florham Park, NJ
monograph on hummingbirds. They are unequaled in the history of ornithology. The brilliant coloring is
Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Ornithological Watercolors For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ornithological watercolors is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper and glass, all ornithological watercolors available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of ornithological watercolors available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Ornithological watercolors made by Georgian designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Eleazar Albin, John James Audubon and Bill Buford each produced beautiful ornithological watercolors that are worth considering.

How Much are Ornithological Watercolors?

Ornithological watercolors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $182,624.