print room: John James Audubon

The Birds of America; from Original Drawings
     folio prints from the Havell Edition (1827-1838)

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Plate 336 Yellow-crowned Heron.  Sheet measuring 38 by 24 7/8 inches with watermark J WHATMAN 1838.  With beautiful color.  The adult bird represented in the plate was shot by my friend Dr. BACHMAN, a few miles from Charleston, while I was in his company; and the drawing of the plant was made by his amiable sister-in-law, Miss MARTIN.  DETAIL PHOTO 
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Plate 62 Passenger Pigeon.  One of Audubon's most beautiful images.  First state, full sheet on J WHATMAN TURKEY MILL. This important species -- at one time the most abundant bird in North America -- has been extinct for almost 100 years. DETAIL PHOTO  Inquire for price.

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Plate 236  Night Heron or Qua Bird.  J WHATMAN TURKEY MILL 1835. 
Outstanding portrait of the Black-crowned Night Heron
DETAIL PHOTO 
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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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PL 65 Rathbone Warbler, on WHATMAN 1831, 38 1/4 by 25 3/4 in.

PL 150 Red-eyed Vireo, full sheet

PL 312 Long-tailed Duck very slightly trimmed (in width only) to 35 5/8 in by 25 3/8 inches.

Click any photo for a larger image.  Because of the difficulties involved in photographing large prints, shadow and uneven lighting affect many of the photos below.  If you are interested in a print, please ask for a condition report.

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Pl 282 White-winged Silvery Gull [Iceland Gull]. A lovely image of two seagulls, one old, one young against a stormy sky.  Dramatic colors. Full sheet.  
DETAIL PHOTO 1
   DETAIL PHOTO 2  $8,750.

 

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Pl 382 Sharp-tailed Grous.  A game bird of central and western North America, this bird's range in the United States has shrunk considerably.  Two birds in a landscape with a river in the distance.  Full sheet. 
DETAIL PHOTO 1  DETAIL PHOTO 2 $14,000.

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Plate 64 Swamp Sparrow. This lovely plate is little different from all other plates in the Havell Edition because the art is credited to someone other than John James Audubon. Most likely, however, the bird was painted by Audubon. Overall very good with printer's crease in far right margin, some other creases.  DETAIL PHOTO1  DETAIL PHOTO2  $3,200.

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Plate 363 Bohemian Chatterer. On J WHATMAN 1837.  Large waxwing, less widespread than the cedar, found in the northwestern US and western Canada. Excellent color and condition.  DETAIL PHOTO  SOLD

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Plate 37 Golden-winged Woodpecker.  Lively portrait of the Common Flicker.  Full sheet in excess of 39 x 26 inches.  Lined with mulberry, repaired creases in margins.  Outstanding color. DETAIL PHOTO  $14,000.

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Plate 67 Red-winged Starling or Marsh Blackbird.  [Red-winged Blackbird]  With red Maple.  Full sheet, beautiful colors and excellent condition.  DETAIL PHOTO  $7,500.

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Plate 128 Cat Bird.  This portrait of two gray catbirds in a blackberry bramble captures the bird to a tee. Price includes mat and frame with overall measurements of 42 inches by 29-1/2 inches. Triple mat with outer measurements in excess of 38 x 26 inches. In Northern Virginia, the return of catbirds is a welcome harbinger of warmer weather. DETAIL PHOTO  $7,500.

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Plate 165 Bachman's Finch. Audubon placed this secretive and shy bird on a beautiful orchid by the very talented Maria Martin. Trimmed to 18 by 25 inches, with only a small part of the watermark still intact. SOLD

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Pl 202 Red-throated Diver.  Beautiful scene with four birds including an adorable chick.  Full sheet (26 x 39), watermarked J WHATMAN TURKEY MILL 1834.  DETAIL PHOTO   $14,000

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Plate 239 American Coot.  Beautiful image of a common water bird.  Excellent color.  DETAIL PHOTO  $9,500

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Plate 199 Little Owl [Northern Saw-whet Owl] Some dark spots caused by impurities in the paper (this is not foxing), mostly in margin.  Good overall condition and color.  Full sheet on J WHATMAN TURKEY MILL 1834.  DETAIL PHOTO   $4,500. 

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Plate 86 Black Warrior. (Harlan's Hawk - a subspecies of Red-tailed Hawk). This print from a partial set that was never bound. Set sold in 1942 by a descendant of the original subscriber. Sheet is very large with deckle (untrimmed) edges. The entire plate mark is visible. One repaired tear.   DETAIL PHOTO   SOLD

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Plate 135 Blackburnian Warbler.  Shown with stem of smooth phlox. Full sheet. Some rippling and crease at edge of image area.  $3,500.  DETAIL PHOTO

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Plate 180 Pine Linnet. [Pine Siskin]  Full clean sheet with excellent color. Lovely composition. Paper is uniform in color, uneven tone in the photo is due to shadow.  $3,250   DETAIL PHOTO

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Plate 149 Sharp-tailed Finch. [Sharp-tailed Sparrow.]  Beautiful landscape scene with nest.  Repaired tear. On Turkey Mill paper.  $3,000.  DETAIL PHOTO

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Plate 100 Marsh Wren.  Three Marsh Wrens in a grass nest.  Full sheet, overall very good with corner repair.  Watermarked J WHATMAN 1831.  DETAIL PHOTO  $3,500.

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Plate 348 Gadwall Duck.  With watermark J WHATMAN 1836, slightly trimmed to 36-1/2 x 24-3/4 inches. Fine portrait of the Grey Duck.  DETAIL PHOTO  $6,000.

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Plate 313 Blue-winged Teal.  Very popular print, trimmed with close to 2-inch margin around plate mark.  A very small part of the watermark still intact.  Sheet measuring around 17 x 22-1/2 inches.  $6,000.

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Pl 265 Buff-breasted Sandpiper.  Beautiful scene of two sandpipers on the shore.  Lovely color.  DETAIL PHOTO   $3,500

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Plate 258 Hudsonian Godwit.  Full sheet, outstanding color.  Graceful shore birds.  DETAIL PHOTO  $5,000.

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Plate 54 Rice Bunting. Portrait of the Bobolink in a red maple. Full sheet, overall very good condition.  DETAIL PHOTO 1  DETAIL PHOTO 2 $5,250.

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Plate 58 Hermit Thrush.  A charming composition featuring one of our most melodic birds.  Paper repairs in top margin.  Lovely color.  J WHATMAN 1831. DETAIL PHOTO SOLD


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Plate 320 Little Sandpiper. [Least Sandpiper] Slightly trimmed to 35-1/2 inches x 25 inches.  Full watermark  J WHATMAN TURKEY MILL 1838. DETAIL PHOTO  $3,750

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Plate 322 Red-headed Duck.  Trimmed to 29-3/4 inches x 25 inches.  Watermark reads J WHATMA / 1836.  Very nice sunset scene. DETAIL PHOTO  $7,750.

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Pl 263 Pigmy Curlew [Curlew Sandpiper].  With watermark J WHATMAN 1835, this print comes from the folio originally belonging to the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (sold at Christie's New York on Sept 14-15, 1987).  Copy of the catalogue will be included.  DETAIL PHOTO  $3,000

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Pl 370 American Water Ouzel [American Dipper]  Watermarked J WHATMAN 1837.  This print comes from the folio originally belonging to the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (sold at Christie's New York on Sept 14-15, 1987).  Copy of the catalogue will be included.  DETAIL PHOTO   $3,000. 

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Plate 113 Blue-bird.[Eastern Bluebird]  Beautiful composition showing a family of birds.  Full sheet on J WHATMAN 1834.   DETAIL PHOTO  SOLD

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Plate 75 Le Petit Caporal.  Full sheet (around 38 x 25) on J WHATMAN 1834.  A wonderful portrayal of the Merlin (or Pigeon Hawk). A member of the falcon family, this bird's military stance reminded Audubon of the great Napoleon.  DETAIL PHOTO  SOLD

Don't forget to take a look at our Alecto restrikes for six top Havell images, or browse through our large selection of Bien Edition prints.  Can't afford a Havell, a Bien, or an Alecto?  Then check out our Princeton Edition facsimile prints -- Audubon's art, full-sized and affordable! 

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