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Chicago, IL, United States
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American Animals
Discover the majesty of early American wildlife through American Animals, a curated collection of antique prints by legendary naturalists John James Audubon, Alexander Wilson, and Mark Catesby. These historic works, produced through masterful lithography and engraving, reflect the golden age of scientific discovery and exploration in North America.
Each print captures the untamed beauty of native species, depicted as specimens of study and symbols of wilderness, rendered with the precision of 18th and 19th-century natural history illustration. From Audubon?s dramatic compositions to Wilson?s foundational ornithological studies and Catesby?s colonial-era depictions, this collection embodies the spirit of classic Americana.
Rooted in a time when the vast landscapes of the New World were still being charted, American Animals celebrates the intersection of art, science, and sophistication. These timeless prints offer collectors and enthusiasts a rare opportunity to own a piece of early American heritage?where wilderness and wonder meet on the printed page.
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0073: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 19 Mottled Owl; Meadow Lark; Black and white Creeper; PiEst. $750-$1,350Lot Passed
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0074: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 21 Canada Jay; Snow Bunting; Rusty Grakle; Purple GrakleEst. $450-$810
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0075: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 25 Mississippi Kite; Tennessee Warbler; Kentucky W.; PraEst. $600-$1,080
0076: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 27 Pinnated Grous; Blue-green Warbler; Nashville W.Est. $750-$1,350Lot Passed
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0077: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 33 Rough-legged Falcon; Barred Owl; Short-eared O.Est. $600-$1,080
0078: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 35 Winter Falcon; Magpie; CrowEst. $450-$810Lot Passed
0079: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 38 Barn Swallow; White-bellied S.; Bank S.Est. $400-$720Lot Passed
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0081: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 42 Red Owl; Warbling Flycatcher; Purple Finch; Brown LarEst. $900-$1,620
0082: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 45 Sharp-shinned Hawk; Redstart, Yellow-rumpEst. $550-$990Lot Passed
0083: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 47 Snipe; Quail or PartridgeEst. $600-$1,080Lot Passed
0084: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 53 Black Hawk; Red-shouldered H.; Female Baltimore OriolEst. $450-$810Lot Passed
0085: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 54 Broad-winged Hawk; Chuck-wills-widow; Cape-May WarbleEst. $550-$990Lot Passed
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0086: Wilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 69 Hooded or Crested Merganser; Red-breasted Merganser;Est. $450-$810
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