John James Audubon Animal Prints
American, French, 1785-1851
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.(Biography provided by Graves International Art)
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Artist: John James Audubon
Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Bird Art
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: Or...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
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...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
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 John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
Booby Gannet /// Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Florida Keys Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Booby Gannet" (Plate 426, No. 86)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition
Year: 1840-1844
Medium: Origina...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Common or Arctic Puffin
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition, by John James Audubon. Plate 383. Philadelphia, J.T. Bowen, ca. 1839-44.
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1870s John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Rocky Mountain Flycatcher: Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored 1st octavo edition lithograph entitled "Rocky Mountain Flycatcher, Male, Swamp Oak. Quecus Aquatica", No. 12, Plate 6...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Trumpeter Swan. (Young).
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition, by John James Audubon. Plate 383. Philadelphia, J.T. Bowen, ca. 1839-44.
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1870s John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Paper
Virginian Rail: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Virginian Rail, 1. Male, 2. Female, 3. Young", No. 63, Plate 311 from Audubon's "Birds of Americ...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Smith's Lark Bunting: Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Smith's Lark Bunting, Adult Male", No. 98, Plate 487 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithograp...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Bell's Vireo: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Bell's Vireo Male", No. 97, Plate 485 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia in 1856. It depicts an adult male Bell's Vireo bird perched on a branch of a flowering plant facing to the left.
This original hand-colored Bell's Vireo lithograph is in very good condition, other than a few edge chips and irregularity of the left edge where it was previously bound in the publication, all of which will be obscured by a frame mat. The image portion is in excellent condition. The sheet measures 10.25" high by 6.63" wide.
John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a naturalist and artist. He was initially unsuccessful financially prior to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Common Scaup Duck: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Common Scaup Duck, 1. Male, 2. Female", No. 100, Plate 498 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia in 1856. It depicts male and female Scaup ducks sitting on a mound, looking to the right at water. A lighthouse is seen on a point of land in the background on the right.
This original hand-colored Common Scaup Duck lithograph...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
American Avocet: An 19th Century Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "American Avocet, Young in First Winter Plumage, Adult in the Distance", No. 71, Plate 353 from A...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Le Contis Sharp-tailed Bunting: Original Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Le Contis Sharp-tailed Bunting, Male", No. 98, Plate 488 from Audubon's "Birds of America, litho...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Purple Gallinule: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "4128 Audubon, Purple Gallinule, Adult Male, Spring Plumage", No. 61, Plate 303 from Audubon's "B...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
The Texan Turtle Dove: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "The Texan Turtle Dove, Male", No. 100, Plate 496 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed,...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Eared Grebe: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Wilson's Plover, 1. Male, 2. Young First Year", No. 97, Plate 482 from Audubon's "Birds of Ameri...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
American Coot: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "4128 Audubon, Purple Gallinule, Adult Male, Spring Plumage", No. 61, Plate 303 from Audubon's "B...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Missouri Meadow Lark: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Missouri Meadow Lark, Male", No. 98, Plate 489 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, p...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Scolopaceous Courlan: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Scolopaceous Courlan", No. 63, Plate 312 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Hudsonian Godwit 19th C. 1st Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored 1st octavo edition lithograph entitled "Hudsonian Godwit, 1. Male, 2. Female, Summer Plumage", No. 70, Plate 349 from...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Large-billed Guillemot: Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Large-billed Guillemot, Male", No. 95, Plate 472 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed,...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Yellow-breasted Rail: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Yellow-breasted Rail, Adult Male in Spring", No. 62, Plate 307 from Audubon's "Birds of America,...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Red-breasted Rail: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Great Red-breasted Rail or Fresh Water Marsh Hen, 1. Male Adult, 2. Young", No. 62, Plate 309 fr...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Least Water-Rail: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Yellow-breasted Rail, Adult Male in Spring", No. 62, Plate 307 from Audubon's "Birds of America,...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia) /// Ornithology Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Bonaparte’s Flycatching-Warbler (Great Magnolia)" (Plate 73, No. 15)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edit...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
Greenshank (View of St. Augustine & Spanish Fort East Florida) /// Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Greenshank (View of St. Augustine & Spanish Fort East Florida)" (Plate CCLXIX - 269; part No. 54)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, Havell Edition
Year: 1835
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving with Aquatint on double-elephant folio, J. Whatman paper
Limited edition: approx. 180
Printer: Robert Havell Jr., London, England
Publisher: John James Audubon, London, England
Framing: Recently framed in an ornate black and gold moulding with fabric rag matting and gold filet
Framed size: 26.25" x 31.75"
Sheet size: 21.75" x 27.25"
Platemark size: 15" x 20.63"
Image size: 12" x 18"
Condition: The sheet is laid down to board. Light toning and discoloration to sheet. The occasional pinhole or faint surface abrasion. In otherwise good condition with good colors
Rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Denver, CO. Engraved, printed, and hand-colored by English artist Robert Havell Jr. (1793-1878). Comes from Audubon's monumental book volume "The Birds of America", (Havell Edition, 1827-1838), which consists of 435 hand-colored, life-size prints, made from engraved plates, with each sheet originally measuring around 39" x 26". The would be "J. Whatman 1835" watermark is likely missing due to its trimming.
The composition was probably painted in England in 1835, using a preserved specimen. Since no other than Audubon has ever claimed to have seen this European...
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1830s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
Herring or Silvery Gull /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Beach
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Herring or Silvery Gull" (Plate 448, No. 90)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition
Year: 1840-1844
Medi...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
Trumpeter Swan, Adult: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Trumpeter Swan, Adult", No. 77, Plate 382 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lit...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Wilson’s Petrel - Mother Carey’s Chicken /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Wilson’s Petrel - Mother Carey’s Chicken" (Plate 460, No. 92)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, F...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
Arctic Fox /// Natural History Animal John James Audubon Watercolor Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Arctic Fox" (Plate 121, No. 25)
Portfolio: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Imperial Bow...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Brown Pelican /// Natural History Ornithology Bird Art John James Audubon Sea
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
Ye...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Reddish Egrets, Adult & Young: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Reddish Egret, 1. Adult, Full Spring Plumage 2. Young in Full Spring Plumage Two Years Old", No. 75, Plate 371 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1870-1871. It depicts an adult reddish egret standing in the water with leg up, looking to the left at a young white egret standing on land looking to the right at the adult bird. A beautiful landscape is depicted.
This original hand-colored Audubon egret...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Common American Gull - Ring-billed Gull /// Ornithology Bird Seascape Beach Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Common American Gull - Ring-billed Gull" (Plate 446, No. 90)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
Red-backed Sandpiper /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Beach Ocean Shore
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Red-backed Sandpiper" (Plate 332, No. 67)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edi...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
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 John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Watercolor, Lithograph
Virginian Opossum: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Virginian Opossum", No. 14, Plate LXVI, 66, from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, drawn on s...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Snow Bunting /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird Animal Landscape Havell Art
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Snow Bunting" (Plate CLXXXIX - 189; part No. 38)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, Havell Edition
...
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1830s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Engraving, Aquatint, Watercolor, Intaglio, Rosewood
Mango Hummingbirds: 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 "Mango Humming bird, 1. 2. Males. 3. Female. Bignonia grandifolia", No. 51, Plate 251 from Audubon's "Birds of...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Yellow-billed Cuckoo: An Original 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 1st octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 1. Male, 2, Female, Papaw Tree", No. 55, Plate 275 from Audubon's "B...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Ivory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Ivory Gull" (Plate 445, No. 89)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Editi...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
Glaucus Gull - Burgomaster /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Seascape Sky
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Glaucus Gull - Burgomaster" (Plate 449, No. 90)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
Brown Pelican.
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
Original stone lithograph with hand-coloring from "Birds of North America." First Octavo Edition, by John James Audubon. Plate 423 Philadelphia, J.T. Bowen, ca. 1839-44.
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1870s John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Paper
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...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
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. 5...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Black-billed Cuckoo: An Original 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 1st octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Black-billed Cuckoo, 1. Male, 2, Female, Magnolia Grandiflora", No. 56, Plate 276 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1840-1844. It depicts a female black-billed cuckoo perched on a branch of a magnolia tree reaching for a flying insect. The male appears to be in flight in front of magnolia leaves on the right, perhaps after the same insect. Magnolia flowers are depicted, as well.
This original 1st octavo edition hand-colored Audubon Black-billed Cuckoo lithograph is in excellent condition, other than a few tiny spots in the upper margin and a tiny faint spot in the lower inscription area. The sheet measures 6.5" high by 10.13" wide. The original text pages, 300-302, from Audubon's 19th century publication are included with the lithograph.
John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a naturalist and artist. He was initially unsuccessful financially prior to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense. However, his obsession with birds and art motivated him to persist in his goal of documenting every bird in America via his watercolor paintings and publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather small numbers by the wealthy. To reach a larger audience, Audubon, with the help of his sons and J. T. Bowen, published a smaller octavo sized lithograph version, which were much more affordable.
With the success of his bird projects, Audubon then turned his attention to four-legged animals. He explored the Missouri River in 1843 sketching the four-legged animals he encountered in their natural setting. His expedition covered some of the same regions recently explored by Lewis and Clark, traveling from present day Alaska to Mexico. Audubon realized that this was an opportunity to document these animals in the still relatively pristine American wilderness, before man encroached on their environment.
Between 1845 and 1848, Audubon and his sons John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon produced a set of elephant folio sized lithographs that were primarily engraved and hand colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. The publication, which included text descriptions of the animals was published 3 years before Audubon died. As with the birds, this was followed by a three-volume set of 155 octavo-sized plates entitled “The Quadrupeds of North America” completed and published by Audubon’s sons, John, Jr. and Victor.
Audubon prints continue to be popular and a wise investment. The double elephant folio set...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Long-billed Curlew (City of Charleston) /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Long-billed Curlew (City of Charleston)" (Plate 355, No. 71)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
American Bittern: An Original 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century 1st octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "American Bittern, 1. Male 2. Female", No. 73, Plate 365 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1840-1844. It depicts male and female American Bittern birds standing on the ground, each looking in opposite directions. There is high grass in the background.
This original 1st octavo edition hand-colored Audubon American Bittern lithograph is in excellent condition, other than a few tiny spots, which appear most likely inclusions related to the paper manufacture. The sheet measures 6.5" high by 10.25" wide. The original text pages, 94-98, from Audubon's 19th century publication are included with the lithograph.
John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a naturalist and artist. He was initially unsuccessful financially prior to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense. However, his obsession with birds and art motivated him to persist in his goal of documenting every bird in America via his watercolor paintings and publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Golden Eagle: 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 "Golden Eagle", No. 3, Plate 12 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by JT Bowe...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
"The Jaguar", an Original 19th C. Audubon Hand Colored Quadruped Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This rare original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph is entitled "The Jaguar", No. 21, Plate CI, 101 from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was drawn ...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Raccoon: An Original 19th Century Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand colored lithograph entitled "Raccoon", No. 13, Plate LXI, 61, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printed and color...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph
White-headed Sea Eagle, or Bald Eagle (with Catfish) /// Bird John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "White-headed Sea Eagle, or Bald Eagle (with Catfish)" (Plate 14, No. 3)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo...
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1840s Victorian John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Lithograph, Watercolor
Yellow Shanks Snipe (South Carolina) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Yellow Shanks Snipe (South Carolina)" (Plate 344, No. 69)
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
Framing: Framed in a faux wood moulding with fabric matting and gold filet
Framed size: 11.25" x 14.25"
Sheet size: approx. 10" x 6.5"
Image size: 5.13" x 8.5"
Condition: Some wear to framing. In otherwise very good condition with strong colors
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - St. Louis, MO. Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous seven volume portfolio "The Birds of America", First Royal Octavo Edition (1840-1844), which consists of 500 hand-colored lithographs.
Based on a composition probably painted near Charleston in 1832. The exceptionally beautiful depiction of the marshy habitat is the work of Audubon's assistant, George Lehman.
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic John James Audubon Animal Prints
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