Bidspirit auction | Audubon - 9 Shore or

Audubon - 9 Shore or Water Bird Lithographs - Included in this lot: Arctic Jager. 453 Fulmar Petrel. 455 Wandering Shearwater. 456 Manks Shearwater. 457 Dusky Shearwater. 458 Leach's Petrel Forked-tailed Petrel. 459 Wilson's Petrel Mother Carey's Chicken. 460 Pomerine Jager. 451 Richardson Jager. 452 Description of the work: This hand-colored lithograph comes from John James Audubon's first octavo edition of Birds of America published from 1840 to 1844. The work was completed under the direct supervision of J. J. Audubon. The lithography and hand-coloring was completed by J. T. Bowen. Prints from Birds of America are amongst the most sought after and collectible of hand-colored American prints. The first edition was the only one to be completed using strictly hand-coloring. John James Audubon (1785-1851) is perhaps the most famous of early American naturalists. Birds of America is one of the best examples of hand-colored work in America and is highly collectible. Paper Size: ~ 6 1/2” by 10” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Lithograph