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Period: Mid-19th Century
Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art
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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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Hummingbirds - Brown Violet Ear or Petasophora Delphinae
Located in San Francisco, CA
Title: Brown Violet Ear or Petasophora Delphinae. Plate 229 from: A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds. Drawn and lithographed by John Gould, Elizabeth Gould, H.C. Ritcher, and W. Hart. Published by John Gould. Printed by Hullmandel and Walton. London, 1849-61. Lithographs with original hand-color. Medium: Stone lithograph with hand coloring Sheet size: 21.5 x 14 inches Sight Size: 15 x 10.5 inches Condition: Good. This stone lithograph is immediately recognizable as a Gould Hummingbird print...
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Realist Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Animal Teeth - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854. Good condition...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Molaires d Anomale de Pelé - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published in 1854. Good condition...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

The Wolf - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
Located in Roma, IT
The Wolf is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published ...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

Long-billed Curlew (City of Charleston) /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird
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 Americ...
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Original Audubon Hand Colored Lithograph of "The Sewellel"
Located in Alamo, CA
An original John James Audubon hand colored lithograph entitled "The Sewellel", No. 25, Plate CXXIII, from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of Nort...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

A Family of Common Snipe Birds: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Gallinago Scolopacinus" (Common Snipe) by John Gould from his monograph "The Birds of Great Britain", published in London in 1...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Salle s Hermit Hummingbirds: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Phaethornis Augusti"
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Phaethornis Augusti", Salle's Hermit Hummingbird by John Gould, published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London in 1850. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts three brown, grey, black, white and some green colored hummingbirds about a plant with green leaves and coral and yellow flowers. This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is in excellent condition. The original text page is included. There are five other unframed Gould hummingbird...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Eagle Fischerman - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Eagle Fisherman is an etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Etching

Missouri Meadow Lark: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
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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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Bearded Tree Swift Birds: 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a remarkable hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Dendrochelidon Mystaceus" (Bearded Tree-Swift) by John Gould from his monograph "The Birds of Great Britain", publi...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

John Gould Turnstone Strepsilas Interpres, lithograph c.1850
Located in Soquel, CA
"Strepsilas Interpres." John Gould Turnstone lithograph c.1850 by John Gould (England, 1804-1881). Print by J. Gould & H.C. Richter, hand colored lithograph...
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Realist Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph

Good Night Mr. Wolf - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
Located in Roma, IT
Good Night Mr. Wolf - Animal Fable is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J. Grandville from Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Hummingbirds: 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Saucerottia Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia Hummingbirds by John Gould, published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London in 1850. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts two green, blue and a little brown colored hummingbirds about a plant with green leaves and pink flowers. This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph has a few very small faint spots, but it is otherwise in excellent condition. The original text page is included. There are other unframed Gould hummingbird...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Cosaques en Service Militaire - Lithograph by Auguste Raffet - 1838
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on wove paper. Signed and date in the plate. Image dimension: 19.5x28 cm. A fine and atmospheric lithograph by Auguste Raffet, the celebrated French lithographer and pa...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

The Monkey - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
Located in Roma, IT
The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was publishe...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

A Family Scene - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
Located in Roma, IT
A Family Scene is an original lithographs by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris. Good Conditions. Th...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Townsend s Shrew Mole: Original 19th Century Audubon Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Townsend's Shrew Mole", No. 29, Plate CXLV, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printe...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Yarrell s Wood-star Hummingbirds: A 19th Century Hand-Colored Gould Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Calothorax Yarrelli", Yarrell's Wood-star Hummingbirds by John Gould, published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London in 1850. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts three green, white, grey, and a little blue colored hummingbirds amid green cactus plants with white and pink colored flowers. The hummingbirds are augmented by gum-arabic paint, which gives them an iridescent appearance in areas in which it is used. This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is in excellent condition. The original descriptive text page from Gould's 19th century publication is included. There are several other unframed Gould hummingbird...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

"King Duck": An Original First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled "King Duck, 1. Male, 2. Female", No. 81, Plate 404, from A...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Golden-winged Woodpecker: First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled "Golden-winged Woodpecker, 1. Male, 2. Female2", No. 55...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Yellow-billed Cuckoo: An Original 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
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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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

"Texan Lynx": An Original Audubon 19th Century Hand-Colored Quadruped Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Texan Lynx", No. 19, Plate XCII, 92, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printed and colored by J.T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia from 1849-1854. The lithograph depicts a Texan Lynx laying on the ground with hills in the background. This antique hand colored Audubon quadruped lithograph is presented with the original descriptive text pages 293-296 from Audubon's 19th century publication. The print is in excellent condition, including the striking hand coloring. 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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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Townsend s Arvicola: Original 19th Cent. Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Townsend's Arvicola; Sharp-nosed Arvicola; Bank Rat", No. 31, Plate CXLIV from John James Audubon's Quadruped...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John Gould, 'Leucippus Fallax' (Buffy Hummingbird), original lithograph with hand-coloring (not a reproduction), c. 1850. Signed in typeset 'J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del et lith.'...
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Realist Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Grey Fox: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Grey Fox, No. 5, Plate XXI" from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, published in Philadelphia ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Willet or Stone Curlew: A First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal first octavo edition lithograph entitled "Semipalmated Snipe, Willet or Stone Curlew, 1. ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Jackall Fox: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand colored lithograph entitled "Jackall Fox", No. 31, Plate CLI, 151, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printed and ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Dusky Squirrel: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored quadruped lithograph entitled "Dusky Squirrel", No. 24, Plate CXVII, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", dr...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Swift Fox: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Swift Fox", No. 11, Plate LII, from Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", printed ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Canada Porcupine: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Canada Porcupine", No. 8, Plate XXXVI, from Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Canada Lynx: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Canada Lynx, Male", No. 4, Plate XVI, from Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", p...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

The Monkey - Original Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854
Located in Roma, IT
The Rat is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879). The artwork is from The Series of "Les Trois Règnes de la Nature", and was published i...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

Le Chat et les Fleurs (from "Les Chats par Champfleury")
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edouard Manet Le Chat et les Fleurs (from "Les Chats par Champfleury") 1869 Etching and aquatint on Rives paper Image: 6.25 x 5.125 (17.3 × 13 cm) Plate: 8 x 6 inches (20.3 x 15.2 c...
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Impressionist Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

American Black Bear: Original 19th C. Audubon Hand Colored Quadruped Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "American Black Bear", No. 29, Plate CXLI from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was dr...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

"Grizzly Bear", an Original 19th C. Audubon Hand Colored Quadruped Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Grizzly Bear", No. 27, Plate CXXXI from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was drawn on...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

The Wild Cat (Chat Sauvage)
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream laid paper, full margins. From Eaux-Fortes Animaux & Paysages. [Beraldi II.140.34] Henri Béraldi Les graveurs du XIXe siècle: Guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. Librairie L. Conquet, vol. XII, Paris, 1885–1892, cat. no. 34, p. 140. __________ Well known in his native Germany as a watercolorist, Karl Bodmer had a rich experience exploring in North America in the 19th century, accompanying German explorer Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied as the official artist on an expedition which toured the Missouri River...
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Barbizon School Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Laid Paper, Etching

Cetaces - Dauphin ordinaire (Dolphin), French antique engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Cetaces - Dauphin ordinaire' Engraving with original hand-colouring by Beyer after Edouard Travies (1809-1865). From Dictionaire Universel d'Histoir...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Engraving

Black or Silver Fox: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "American Black or Silver Fox, No. 24, Plate CXVI" from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, publ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Great Tit Birds: A 19th C. Hand-colored Folio-sized Lithograph by John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a beautiful and vibrant hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Parus Major (Great Tit birds) by John Gould from his monograph "The Birds of Great Britain ", published ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Cuvier s Sabre-wing Hummingbirds: A 19th C. Hand-colored lithograph by Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Campylopterus Cuvieri" (Cuvier's Sabre-wing Hummingbird) by John Gould, as plate 52 published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London between 1849 and 1861. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts two mostly green-colored hummingbirds with brown wings perched on a branch of a tropical long leafed plant, possibly bamboo with ferns in the background. This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is augmented with gum-arabic paint. It is in very good condition, other than some discoloration at the edges of the upper and lower right corners and residual binding material where the print was bound in the 19th century publication. The original descriptive text page from Gould's 19th century publication is included. There are several other unframed Gould hummingbird lithographs available on our 1stdibs and InCollect storefronts. Two or more of these striking lithographs would make an attractive display grouping. A discount is available for purchase of a set depending on the number. These additional Gould hummingbirds may be viewed by typing Timeless Intaglio...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Camas Rat (Gopher): An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "The Camas Rat" (Gopher), No. 29, Plate CXLII from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, published...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Grallae - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Located in Roma, IT
This is one of the illustrations of " Dizionario di scienze naturali " (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundred...
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Modern Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Etching

Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys) /// Ornithology Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Sandwich Tern (with Florida Cray Fish) (Florida Keys)" (Plate CCLXXIX - 279; part No. 56) Portfolio: The Birds of America, Ha...
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Gold Leaf

American Badger: An Original 19th Century Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand colored lithograph entitled "American Badger", No. 10, Plate XLVII, 47, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printed...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Woodpeckers, Sonnerat s Pygmy: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Iyngipicu Maculatus" (Sonnerat's Pygmy Woodpeckers) by John Gould from his monograph "The Birds of Asia", published in London ...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Bridled Weasel: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Bridled Weasel, No. 12, Plate LX" from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, published in Philade...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

American Coot: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
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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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Hummingbird Lithograph
Located in New York, NY
Gould, John and Richard Bowdler Sharpe. A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds. London, 1849-61. This plate: Orthorhynchus Ornatus. Original lithographs hand-co...
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Paper

Her Majesty s Stag Hounds on Ascot, A Colored 19th Century British Hunting Scene
Located in Alamo, CA
"The Meeting of Her Majesty's Stag Hounds on Ascot Heath" is a large colorful mezzotint engraving of an extensive British hunting scene. It was created by Sir Francis Grant...
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Engraving, Mezzotint

Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill) /// Ornithology John Gould Animal Art Shorebird
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill)" (Vol. 4, Plate 32) Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain Year: 1862-1873 Medium: Original Hand-Colore...
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Aegiothus Linaria (Common Redpoll) /// John Gould Ornithology Bird Lithograph
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Aegiothus Linaria (Common Redpoll)" (Vol. 3, Plate 51) Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain Year: 1862-1873 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 750 Printer: Walter or Walter & Cohn, London, UK Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK Reference: Sauer No. 23; Ayer/Zimmer page 261; Wood page 365; Nissen No. IVB 372; Sitwell page 78 Sheet size: 21.63" x 14.75" Image size: 13.75" x 10.5" Condition: Faint UV stain to sheet. Remnants of mounting tape from previous framing on verso. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors Very rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902). Comes from Gould's five volume "The Birds of Great Britain", (1862-1873) (First edition), which consists of 367 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). "The Birds of Great Britain" is recognized as Gould's greatest work. Gold gilded edges as issued. The common redpoll or mealy redpoll is a species of bird in the finch family. It breeds somewhat further south than the Arctic redpoll, also in habitats with thickets or shrubs. Biography: John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".
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Victorian Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Long-Haired Squirrel: Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Long Haired Squirrel, No. 6, Plate XXVII", from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, published i...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

"Washington Sea Eagle": An Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Washington Sea Eagle", No. 3, Plate 13, from Audubon's "Birds of America". It was lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1856-1871. It depicts an adult male sea eagle perched on a rock. This is an excerpt from Audubon's own description of this magnificent eagle, which includes how he came up with the name "Washington Sea Eagle": "The name which I have chosen for this new species of Eagle, “The Bird of Washington,” may, by some, be considered as preposterous and unfit; but as it is indisputably the noblest bird of its genus that has yet been discovered in the United States, I trust I shall be allowed to honour it with the name of one yet nobler, who was the saviour of his country, and whose name will ever be dear, to it. To those who may be curious to know my reasons, I can only say, that, as the new world gave me birth and liberty, the great man who ensured its independence is next to my heart. He had a nobility of mind, and a generosity of soul, such as are seldom possessed. He was brave, so is the Eagle; like it, too, he was the terror of his foes; and his fame, extending from pole to pole, resembles the majestic soarings of the mightiest of the feathered tribe...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Black-headed Pitta Birds: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Pitta Atricapilla (Black-headed Pitta) by John Gould, which is plate 19 from his monograph "The Birds of Asia", published in L...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Exotic Animals - Original Lithograph by Emil Hochdanz- 1866
Located in Roma, IT
Exotic Animals is a color lithograph realized by the German atist E. Hochdanz in 1866. Image dimensions: 19.9 x 15.3 cm. Under the plate: Art Anst.v E....
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Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Downy Squirrel: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Downy Squirrel, No. 5, Plate XXV", from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, published in Philad...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Marsh Hare: Original 19th Century 1st Octavo Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored first octavo edition lithograph entitled "Marsh Hare", No. 4, Plate XVIII, 18, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printed and colored by Nagel & Weingaertner and published in New York in 1849. It depicts a pair of Marsh Hares/rabbits, presumably a male and a female, lying on grass, nose to nose, with plants in the background. This antique hand-colored Audubon quadruped lithograph has a few faint spots, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. The sheet measures 7" high and 10.5" wide. The descriptive text pages, 151-156, from Audubon's original publication are included. 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...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

A Family of Moorhens Lilly Pad: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Gallinula Chloropus" (Moorhen) by John Gould, published in his "Birds of Great Britain", published in London between 1862 and 1873. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Walter & Cohn, depicts a family of Moorhens, including two adults and six babies in a beautiful landscape. The adults are in the water and the babies are lying on the leaves a flowering lilly pad. This striking Gould hand-colored moorhen family lithograph is augmented with gum-arabic paint. The sheet measures 14.88" high and 21.75" wide. It is in excellent condition, other than a spot in the upper portion of the right margin and two small spots at the edge of the lower margin on the left. The original descriptive text pages from Gould's 19th century publication are included. There are several other unframed Gould hummingbird lithographs available on our 1stdibs and InCollect storefronts. Two or more of these striking lithographs would make an attractive display grouping. A discount is available for purchase of a set depending on the number. These additional Gould hummingbirds may be viewed by typing Timeless Intaglio...
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Naturalistic Mid-19th Century Animal Prints

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Lithograph

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