1960s After John James Audubon Octavo Plate 262 Reproduction Print, Framed

Audubon’s Watercolors Octavo Pl. 262, White-tailed Tropic Bird Reproduction Print. This vintage print is a re-creation of the watercolors that John James Audubon painted from 1808—1838. Each original print was a stone lithographed ink chromolithograph. That is, each image was printed with ink from 6 to as many as 15 different stones, one for each color. Sometimes the final prints were touched up or finished with some hand applied watercolor paints. This 1960’s reproduction is from the Havell Edition and is dated 1835. The detail is exquisite! NOTE: See my shop for more Audubon prints.

John James Audubon explored the American backwoods to discover, record, and illustrate its avian life. America’s most revered artist-naturalist, John James Audubon (1785—1851), is renowned for his extraordinary undertaking to record the birds of America. The images he created are icons of 19th-century art. Though he studied and drew from nature since childhood, it was not until 1819 when he was the father of two sons that Audubon fully embraced the life of an artist-naturalist with the support of his wife, Lucy. In 1820, John James Audubon left his family in Cincinnati, embarking with a young apprentice, Joseph R. Mason, who contributed mostly botanical elements to about 55 of John James Audubon’s paintings. Later, the artists George Lehman, Maria Martin, and his sons Victor Gifford Audubon and John Woodhouse Audubon assisted Audubon with botanical and landscape backgrounds. Published from 1827—38, the lavish double-elephant size folio of The Birds of America, spectacularly launched John James Audubon’s career as an artist-naturalist and publisher of natural history folios depicting North American birds and animals.

Measurements:
Frame 26″W x 21″H x 0.75″D
Art Image 18″W x 13″H

In good condition considering age and history. Zoom in on photos to see any imperfections. This print is titled and the R. Havell designation plus date is on the print.