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Audubon Turkey Print
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John Audubon (1785 – 1851), whose surname became synonymous with birds, produced a prolific body of work, including over 435 paintings of birds. America’s dominant wildlife artist for half a century, Audubon’s childhood fascination with birds extended into his adulthood, and he spent days and weeks on the frontier, amassing an enormous portfolio of life-size bird drawings. Reflecting his deep love of birds and his concern for conservation, the Audubon Society was established in his name in the late...
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Audubon, adventurer and artistic genius, achieved world renown for his dynamic paintings of nearly every North American bird species. Capturing every fluttering nuance of his subjects, he rendered the snowy egret, wild turkey, Eastern screech owl, ibis, mallard, and many more, all spotlighted here in a splendid collection of full-color reproductions.
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17851851, American ornithologist, b. Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti). The son of a French naval officer and a Creole woman, he was educated in France and in 1803 came to the Audubon estate, Mill Grove, near Philadelphia. There he spent much time observing birds and making the first American bird-banding experiments. In 1808 he married Lucy Bakewell, whose faith and support were factors in his eventual success. Between 1808 and 1820 he lived mostly in Kentucky, frequently changing his occupation...
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Description: This antique print of the Red-Headed Turkey Vulture, or Turkey Vulture is a first edition royal octavo taken directly from installment or Fascicle #1 with original unbound edge. The antique plate is in good condition with age toning to the paper, which is normal for the age of the print. Minor wrinkling of the top of the page not affecting the print. Beautiful hand colored stone lithograph with bright true coloring, guaranteed original.
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All prints are from the Havell Edition (1827 to 1838, hand-colored etchings with engraving and aquatint). Each has a complete watermark (J WHATMAN / YEAR or J WHATMAN / TURKEY MILL / YEAR) unless otherwise stated. Prices do not include frames. If you are interested in purchasing a specific print, let us know. Also available, we have an uncolored Havells and an uncolored restrike -- see these prints in our rare prints corner .
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Description: Audubon's antique handcolored lithograph of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo Birds shown with Male and Female perched on the Papaw Tree. The antique print is in very good condition with slight age toning to the paper normal for the age of the print. There is slight offsetting to the background, Beautiful hand colored stone lithograph with bright true coloring of birds and foliage, guaranteed original.
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28 close-ups of exquisite detail of 8 of Audubon's famous plates from "Birds of America". The Wild Turkey strides through the forest and the Bald Eagle grasps the craig with his massive claws. The Swan floats serenely on a pool of water lilies and the Flamingo stares comically from the screen. These are the prints you know, but the details that you can see close up will astound you and make you appreciate them anew.
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