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Princeton DEF and Essex Editions

Princeton Audubon is well know for their direct-camera facsimile prints of the originals from Audubon's Birds of America.  True fine art lithographs and not digital representations or copies of photographs, Princeton's Double-Elephant-sized prints offer Audubon's art in the exact size and format that he himself preferred. Princeton's Double Elephant Folio (or DEF) prints are issued in limited editions of 500 or 1500 prints, several of which are now sold out.  All of the Princeton Double Elephant Folio prints are numbered and have a seal in the bottom margin to demonstrate their authenticity. For those who love the art, but do not have the wall space or budget for these large prints, Princeton also offers a reduced-size line -- the Essex Edition -- which includes some popular waterbird prints. DEF prints with special pricing are listed below the regular DEF prints, and the Essex prints are listed below the specials.

Princeton Double Elephant Folio Edition

A collage of some of the images in Princeton's Double Elephant Folio Edition

Princeton Double Elephant Edition prints are facsimiles of Audubon's original Havell Edition prints. They are printed on paper measuring 39-1/4 x 26-1/4 inches, a size typical of a Havell Edition print trimmed only of its binding edge. The paper is a very heavy 80 lb. cover stock and toned to match the average color of the original Havells.  Printed on a 300 line, even a trained eye cannot discern the printed dot pattern without the aid of magnification. Thus a Princeton comes as close as  possible to giving you the overall look of an orginal Havell print -- not just the look of the image, but the look of the print as a whole.

Princeton Double Elephant Folio facsimiles were produced directly from the original Audubon/Havell antique engravings. Princeton purchased originals and brought them into their printing plant. The originals were mounted before a giant bellows process camera, using film the same size as the original.  Thus the exact images were captured on the film. The images were then transferred to mechanical printing plates. The direct-camera process eliminates two steps, reduction and enlargement, typical of other Audubon offset reproductions, steps that result in distortions. Princeton's process thus provides the most accurate of reproductions.

To purchase Princeton DEF or Essex prints, use the "PURCHASE NOW" links below to access the secure shopping cart or telephone 703-823-7436.

 

Princeton Double Elephant Folio Specials

I have a beautiful sample print of PL 177 White-headed Pigeon for half price ($225). This is the last of nine one-of-a-kind DEF print specials I have offered. Only one print available, please call to purchase.

Want the entire collection of Princeton Double Elephant Folio prints? Call for special pricing.

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Princeton Essex Edition

Princeton has a new line of limited edition Audubon natural history prints, the Princeton Essex Edition. Using specially-made fade-proof inks pressed upon the absolute finest of all paper, 110 lb. Essex, Princeton took the unusual step of highlighting the paper in the name of the edition. Somewhat reduced in size from Princeton's Double Elephant Folio prints, the Essex Edition provides a high-quality alternative for those who do not have space for full-sized versions of Audubon's work. Prints measure 19 x 23 inches for horizontal images and 17-1/2 x 26 inches for vertical. As with the larger prints, the Essex Edition is faithfully created directly from originals, either from Princeton's private collection or from originals in the collection of the New-York Historical Society. The first four images (Louisiana Heron, Roseate Spoonbill, Great Blue Heron, and Whooping Crane) are now available and can be purchased below.  Each was professionally captured from the originals and then carefully matched during the production process against these originals to ensure accuracy.

All Princeton Essex Edition prints will be issued in limited numbers.  Some are in editions of 2,500, others in editions of 1000 or 500, and some in very small editions of 50.  They will not be embossed with the Princeton seal, but will be unobtrusively  pencil-numbered along the lower left-hand edge of the image.

To purchase Essex prints, use the "PURCHASE NOW" links below to access the secure shopping cart or telephone 703-823-7436.

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Rare-prints Giclée Edition

PL 236 Night Heron or Qua Bird. $600.

Our Rare-prints Giclées are made from high resolution digital images of the original prints, photographed by one of the best art photographers in the Southwest.  These giclée prints are exact-size facsimiles of the originals, and are printed on 330-gram Somerset Velvet paper with beautiful deckle edges. Edition size is 1500.  Prices are $400 to $600. Please call 703-823-7436 to purchase.

New images are being added regularly to this expanding line.  Also available from Rare-prints, animals prints from Audubon's Imperial Folio.  

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New-York Historical Society Audubon Watercolors

The original Audubon paintings are among the most important works of art created in 19th century America. They were acquired directly by the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) from Lucy Audubon (John James' widow) in 1863. In 2006 the N-YHS licensed the 50 "best" Audubon watercolors for reproduction as limited edition Giclée prints, with the agreement that the watercolors would not be reproduced again for a miminimum of seventy-five years. This exclusive arrangement assures collectors of the rarity of this edition. The line has now been expanded to include ALL Audubon bird paintings in the collection, a choice of almost 500 images, each in the exact size of the original painting. There is a strict limitation of 200 copies of each image. Prices begin at $900. Space prevents showing anything but a very small sample of prints, but if you are interested in a specific painting (or the painting for a specific print), please contact me for an image, size information, and price. Click the small photos for larger images. Plate numbers that include an "A" were not used as part of The Birds of America.

SAMPLE SELECTION OF AUDUBON'S BIRD WATERCOLORS

Image	Title and Paper Size	Price
	PL 1 Wild Turkey, Male - 39 1/4 x 26 1/4 inches This Wild Turkey was originally painted by John James Audubon at Beechwoods Plantation, Feliciana Parish, Louisiana 1825. When compared to the Havell engraving, the painted bird measures 40 inches from head to talon while the engraved version measures 36 inches.	$8,500
	PL  6 Wild Turkey, Female and Young 25 1/2 x 38 3/4 inches Painted by John James Audubon in stages beginning in 1820 during a trip up the Mississippi river. Audubon first rendered the hen in pastel. He later added the brood of chicks using watercolors and finally completed the painting by adding a background in oil paint.	$4,500
	PL 17 Carolina Turtle Dove - 26 5/8 x 19 inches Originally painted by John James Audubon circa 1825 in Louisiana, this painting includes a beautiful Silky Stewartia.	$3,200
	PL 21 Mocking Bird - 29 3/4 x 20 7/8 inches Originally painted by John James Audubon circa 1825. The rattlesnake was copied from an earlier drawing made at Oakley Plantation, Louisiana in 1821.  This painting excited much criticism and controversy because of Audubon's depiction of the rattlesnake.	$3,200
	PL 26 Carolina Parrot - 29 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches Originally painted by Audubon in Louisiana in 1825. Now extinct, the last surviving Carolina Parrot died in 1914 in the Cincinnati Zoological Gardens.	$4,200
	PL 30A Great Egret - 37 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches Originally painted by John James Audubon in New Orleans in 1821. One of Audubon's most beautiful works.This species was ultimately depicted as Havell Plate 386 in a more static, less artistically daring pose.	$13,500
	PL 36A American White Pelican - 25 3/4 x 38 1/2 inches Originally painted by John James Audubon in 1831 with background by George Lehman. This painting was not used forThe Birds of America ; Audubon used a painting with the bird in profile (see PL 311 below).	$2,800
	PL 66 Ivory-billed Woodpecker - 38 x 25 inches Originally painted in Louisiana before 1826, this species long believed to be extinct, although some ornithologists believe a very small population remains.	$3,800
	PL 76 Virginia Partridge (Bobwhite Quail) 25 3/4 x 39 1/4 inches Originally painted by John James Audubon circa 1825. The subject of this painting is the Bobwhite Quail, not the Red-shouldered Hawk.	$3,800
	PL 81 Osprey - 37 3/4 x 25 1/8 inches Painted by John James Audubon at Egg Harbor, New Jersey in 1829. The painting documents, in Audubon's own hand, the start time, 11AM Friday and the completion time, Sunday evening.	$5,500
	PL 111 Pileated Woodpecker - 37 3/4 x 25 1/4 inches Painted circa 1829 in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania	$3,800
	PL 121 Snowy Owl - 37 7/8 x 25 5/8 inches Originally painted on the east coast in 1829, it is one of the few nocturnal scenes found in the "Birds of America".	$5,500
	PL 206 Summer or Wood Duck - 38 1/8 x 25 3/4 inches Originally painted in Louisiana in 1821, Audubon added the female in the nest to the painting in 1825.	$4,500
	PL 211 Great Blue Heron - 36 x 25 3/8 inches Audubon painted the Great Blue Heron in Louisiana in 1821. The foreground was added with oil paint in London shortly before Havell made the engraving.	$13,500
	PL 217 Louisiana Heron - 21 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches Audubon observed and probably painted the Louisiana Heron in the Florida Keys. The background by George Lehman depicts a scene from that area.	$6,500
	PL 221 Mallard - 25 5/8 x 38 1/4 inches Audubon painted these Mallards either in Louisiana or Mississippi between 1821 and 1825. This painting employs gold leaf under the green pigment in the heads of the birds.	$4,500
	PL 231 Long-billed Curlew - 25 x 37 5/8 inches This painting was executed in 1831 while Audubon was in Charleston, South Carolina. The city of Charleston was painted by George Lehman.	$5,500
	Pl 242 Snowy Heron - 29 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches Audubon painted this Egret in 1832 while living in Charleston, South Carolina. George Lehman painted the background. It has been speculated that the hunter pictured in the background is Audubon or perhaps one of his friends.	$8,000
	PL 251 Brown Pelican - 37 1/2 x 26 1/8 inches This Pelican was painted by Audubon in the Florida Keys in 1832. The Mangrove upon which it is perched was painted by George Lehman.	$3,500
	PL 256 - Reddish Egret - 25 1/2 x 37 7/8 inches Audubon painted these Egrets (with the background) in Florida in 1832.	$4,200
	PL 281 Great White Heron - 25 3/4 x 38 3/8 inches Painted by Audubon in Key West in 1832. The town was painted by George Lehman, but the sky and water are by Audubon.	$5,500
	Pl 306 Northern Diver - 25 3/8 x 37 inches Audubon reported that he painted a Loon in 1833 on his expedition to Labrador. It is not known whether this is the Labrador painting or another.	$3,500
	Pl 307 Little Blue Heron - 20 3/8 x 28 7/8 inches Audubon painted the Little Blue Heron in 1831- 32. The view near Charleston, used as the background, was painted by George Lehman.	$5,500
	Pl 311 American White Pelican - 37 x 25 inches This painting, another version of the White Pelican and the one included in The Birds of America, was probably painted by Audubon in Florida.	$6,500
	Pl 321 Roseate Spoonbill - 23 1/8 x 35 3/4 inches The background was painted and loosely sketched in by George Lehman in Florida 1831-1832. Lehman may have supplied Havell with a more finished version separately.	$4,500
	Pl 366 Gyrfalcon - 38 1/2 x 25 5/8 inches Audubon painted these majestic birds in London in 1835 or 1836. He observed and wrote about the Gyr Falcon earlier in 1833 while in Labrador.	$5,500
	PL 431 American Flamingo - 33 1/4 x 24 1/8 inches Audubon painted this American Flamingo in London in 1838. The specimen was procured in Cuba and shipped to Audubon.	$5,500

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