Bidspirit auction | Audubon - 9 Shore Bird

Audubon - 9 Shore Bird Lithographs - Included in this lot: Red-backed Sandpiper. 332 Purple Sandpiper. 330 Buff-breasted Sand-piper. 331 Pectoral Sandpiper. 329 Red-breasted Sandpiper. 328 Turnstone. 323 American Oyster-Catcher. 324 Townsend's Surf Bird. 322 Black-bellied Plover. 315 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 1/4” by 9 3/4” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Lithograph