Bidspirit auction | BIRD PRINT FROM WILSON'S ORNITHOLOGY

BIRD PRINT FROM WILSON'S ORNITHOLOGY - Philadelphia, 1808-1825, hand-colored lithograph. A framed page 2 from Alexander Wilson's ”American Ornithology; or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States: Illustrated with Plates Engraved and Colored from Original Drawings Taken from Nature.” First series published 1808-1814, with a later series published 1824-25. Depicting a Wood Thrush, a Red-Breasted Thrush or Robin, a White-Breasted Black-Capped Nuthatch, and a Red-Bellied Black-Capped Nuthatch. Engraved by Alexander Lawson. Framed. 13.5” high, 9” wide (sight), 22” high, 20” wide (overall). Provenance: a Kentucky collection. PLEASE NOTE OUR SHIPPING PROCESS. There are four ways to get your purchases from our gallery to you: 1. You pick things up yourself (by appointment); 2. You engage a third-party company to pick things up on your behalf (by appointment); 3. Live Auctioneer's Live Shipping (LA makes the arrangements and adds the cost to your LA invoice); 4. Our affordable in-house shipping: shippable items will be packed and shipped in-house, and larger items will be sent via freight; we will bill you separately for the cost of packing and shipping. Condition: Some foxing and small stained spots. A marked impression with a small tear in the upper right corner. Some wear and fading to frame.