Arader Galleries May 2026 Auction

Audubon Aquatint, Brown Pelican [Standing], Plate 251 - State Bird of Louisiana

Lewis Evans' Great Work - From the Collection of Noted Americana Collector Frank T. Siebert, A First

Ratzer's Plan of the City of New York in North America, First Edition, 2nd State - New York City on

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Arader Galleries May 2026 Auction

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Arader Galleries May 2026 Auction features Travel and Exploration Works on Paper from the 16th - 20th Centuries including works by John James Audubon's Birds of America, Original Natural History Watercolors, Oil Paintings, Rare Books, Rare Maps, Americana and special selection of cartographic works and rare books offered in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States!

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Jenny Phillips Original Watercolor of Hollyhocks: PHILLIPS, Jenny (B. 1949). Hollyhocks. Pencil and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated lower right: "Jenny Kaye Phillips 2005". 22 1/2" x 17 3/8" sheet, 32 3/8" x 27 1/8" framed. Jenny Phillips,

0049: Jenny Phillips Original Watercolor of HollyhocksEst. $5,000-$7,000$3,000

Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Chempedak or Cempedak - A relative of the: Indo-Chinese or "Straits School" (19th Century). Chempedak or Cempedak (Artocarpus integer). Watercolor on paper, watermarked "VEIC / 1811 S&C Wise. 15" x 19 1/4" sheet, 23 1/4" x 30" framed. A

0050: Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Chempedak or Cempedak - A relative of theEst. $150,000-$200,000$90,000

Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Red Plantain or Red Banana - The Finest Indian: Indo-Chinese or "Straits School" (19th Century). Red Plantain or Red Banana (Indeterminate Musa). Watercolor on paper, watermarked "VEIC / 1811 S&C Wise". 15" x 19 1/4" sheet, 26 1/2" x 30" framed.

0051: Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Red Plantain or Red Banana - The Finest IndianEst. $125,000-$175,000$75,000

Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Durian - This species is native to Thailand,: Indo-Chinese or "Straits School" (19th Century). Durian (Durio zibethinus). Watercolor on paper, watermarked with a fleur de lis / CR. 14 1/2" x 18 3/4" sheet, 25 1/2" x 29 1/2" framed. This species

0052: Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Durian - This species is native to Thailand,Est. $125,000-$175,000$75,000

Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Malay Apple - This tree is native to tropical Asia: Indo-Chinese or "Straits School" (19th Century). Malay Apple (Syzygium malaccense). Watercolor on paper, watermarked "VEIC / 1811 S&C Wise. 15" x 19 1/4" sheet, 26 1/2" x 31" framed. This tree is

0053: Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Malay Apple - This tree is native to tropical AsiaEst. $75,000-$100,000$50,000

Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Rooted Tree Cotton Plant - is a species of cotton: Indo-Chinese or "Straits School" (19th Century). Rooted Tree Cotton Plant (Gossypium Arboreum). Watercolor on paper, watermarked "VEIC J Whatman / 1810". 17 1/2" x 21 3/16" sheet, 32" x 26 1/2"

0054: Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Rooted Tree Cotton Plant - is a species of cottonEst. $100,000-$150,000$60,000

Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Clove - One of the Plants that drove the Spice: Indo-Chinese or "Straits School" (19th Century). Clove (Syzygium aromaticum). Watercolor on paper, watermarked with a crowned fleur de lis. 16 1/4" x 21" sheet, 34" x 27 1/2" framed. Sri Lanka played

0055: Indo-Chinese / Strait School Original Watercolor, Clove - One of the Plants that drove the SpiceEst. $100,000-$150,000$60,000

Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Bulb-bearing or Hanging Lachenalia" (Lachenalia Pendula),: Property of a Nebraska Lady. REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). "Bulb-bearing or Hanging Lachenalia" (Lachenalia Pendula), Watercolor for Plate 52. Watercolor and graphite on vellum. Prepared for

0056: Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Bulb-bearing or Hanging Lachenalia" (Lachenalia Pendula),Est. $10,000-$20,000$4,000

Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Sword Lily" (Gladiolus Mucronatus), Watercolor for Plate 142: Property of a Nebraska Lady. REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). "Sword Lily" (Gladiolus Mucronatus), Watercolor for Plate 142. Watercolor and graphite on vellum. Prepared for Les Liliacees, ca.

0057: Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Sword Lily" (Gladiolus Mucronatus), Watercolor for Plate 142Est. $10,000-$20,000$4,000

$Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Freesia refracta" (Gladiolus Refractus), Watercolor for: Property of a Nebraska Lady. REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). "Freesia refracta" (Gladiolus Refractus), Watercolor for Plate 419. Watercolor and graphite on vellum. Prepared for Les Liliacees, ca.$

0058: Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Freesia refracta" (Gladiolus Refractus), Watercolor forEst. $9,000-$18,000$3,000

Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Bear's Garlic or Wild Garlic" (Allium Ursinum), Watercolor: Property of a Nebraska Lady. REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). "Bear's Garlic or Wild Garlic" (Allium Ursinum), Watercolor for Plate 303. Watercolor and graphite on vellum. Prepared for Les

0059: Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Bear's Garlic or Wild Garlic" (Allium Ursinum), WatercolorEst. $8,000-$16,000$2,500

Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Climbing Asparagus" (Asparagus Patinatus), Watercolor for: Property of a Nebraska Lady. REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). "Climbing Asparagus" (Asparagus Patinatus), Watercolor for Plate 407. Watercolor and graphite on vellum. Prepared for Les Liliacees,

0060: Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Climbing Asparagus" (Asparagus Patinatus), Watercolor forEst. $8,000-$16,000$2,500

Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Prairie Onion" (Allium Striatum), Watercolor for Plate 50: Property of a Nebraska Lady. REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). "Prairie Onion" (Allium Striatum), Watercolor for Plate 50. Watercolor and graphite on vellum. Prepared for Les Liliacees, ca.

0061: Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Prairie Onion" (Allium Striatum), Watercolor for Plate 50Est. $8,000-$16,000$2,500

Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Spider Plant" (Phalangium elatum), Watercolor for Plate 191: Property of a Nebraska Lady. REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). "Spider Plant" (Phalangium elatum), Watercolor for Plate 191. Watercolor and graphite on vellum. Prepared for Les Liliacees, ca.

0062: Redoute Watercolor for Les Liliacees - "Spider Plant" (Phalangium elatum), Watercolor for Plate 191Est. $8,000-$16,000$2,500

Jakob Bogdani Oil on Canvas, Parrots and Other Birds Perched on a Tree: BOGDANI, Jakob (Hungarian, 1660-1724). Parrots and Other Birds Perched on a Tree. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right: "J. Bogdani 1709". 40 1/4” x 50” canvas, 48” x

0063: Jakob Bogdani Oil on Canvas, Parrots and Other Birds Perched on a TreeEst. $60,000-$75,000$50,000

Norton Bush Oil on Canvas, A Tropical Scene: BUSH, Norton (1834-1894). A Tropical Scene. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: "N Bush". 14" x 10" canvas, 20 1/2" x 16 3/4" framed. Provenance: Cincinnati Art Galleries, Cincinnati, Ohio (label,

0064: Norton Bush Oil on Canvas, A Tropical SceneEst. $18,000-$28,000$14,000

Norton Bush Oil on Canvas, A Tropical View: BUSH, Norton (1834-1894). A Tropical View. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left: "N Bush". 14" x 10" canvas, 20 1/2" x 16 3/4" framed. Provenance: Cincinnati Art Galleries, Cincinnati, Ohio (label,

0065: Norton Bush Oil on Canvas, A Tropical ViewEst. $18,000-$28,000$14,000

Basil Ede Oil on Canvas, Macaws - America's Best Southern 20th Century Ornithological Artist: EDE, Basil (1931-2016). Untitled [Macaws]. Oil on canvas. 30 1/2" x 40 1/8" canvas, 36 1/8" x 46 1/4" framed. America's Best Southern 20th Century Ornithological Artist. Not since Audubon has an

0066: Basil Ede Oil on Canvas, Macaws - America's Best Southern 20th Century Ornithological ArtistEst. $10,000-$15,000$7,000

Roger Tory Peterson Oil on Canvas, Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibis: PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibis. Oil on canvas. Artist’s monogram signature lower right: "RTPETERSON". 28” x 19” canvas, 32 1/4” x 23”

0067: Roger Tory Peterson Oil on Canvas, Glossy and White-faced Glossy IbisEst. $7,000-$10,000$5,000

Tobias Stranover Oil on Canvas, Lemurs, a Scarlet Macaw, a Red-Billed Parrot, and a Cockatoo in a: STRANOVER, Tobias (1684–1756). Lemurs, a Scarlet Macaw, a Red-Billed Parrot, and a Cockatoo in a Landscape. Oil on canvas. 39 3/4" x 60" canvas, 46 1/4" x 66 7/8" framed. Provenance: Anonymous

0068: Tobias Stranover Oil on Canvas, Lemurs, a Scarlet Macaw, a Red-Billed Parrot, and a Cockatoo in aEst. $35,000-$55,000$30,000

Thomas Birch Oil on Canvas, Paul Beck's "Shot Tower" [Schuykill River, Philadelphia]: BIRCH, Thomas (1779-1851). Paul Beck's "Shot Tower". oil on canvas laid down on panel. 31 1/4" x 41 1/4" canvas, 37 1/4" x 37" framed. Provenance: Thomas Leiper Jean Duval Leiper & John Kent Kane, by

0069: Thomas Birch Oil on Canvas, Paul Beck's "Shot Tower" [Schuykill River, Philadelphia]Est. $150,000-$200,000$120,000

Thomas Birch Oil on Canvas, Boston from the Ship House, West End of the Navy Yard: BIRCH, Thomas (1779-1851). Boston from the Ship House, West End of the Navy Yard. Oil on canvas. ca. 1833. 20” x 30” canvas, 28” x 38” framed. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE VIEW OF

0070: Thomas Birch Oil on Canvas, Boston from the Ship House, West End of the Navy YardEst. $175,000-$225,000$130,000

Lewis Evans' Great Work - From the Collection of Noted Americana Collector Frank T. Siebert, A First: EVANS, Lewis (ca. 1700-1756). Geographical, Historical, Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Essays...[With Framed Map:] A general Map of the Middle British Colonies, in America. Philadelphia:

0071: Lewis Evans' Great Work - From the Collection of Noted Americana Collector Frank T. Siebert, A FirstEst. $200,000-$250,000$170,000

John / Ellis Huske, The Present State of North America, 1755- The Brink of the Seven Years' War: The Brink of the Seven Years' War [HUSKE, John (c.1721–1773) (or HUSKE, Ellis (1700–1755))]. The present state of North America, &c. Part I. London: R. and J. Dodsley, 1755. First edition (all

0072: John / Ellis Huske, The Present State of North America, 1755- The Brink of the Seven Years' WarEst. $3,600-$4,800$2,250

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