Audubon Amsterdam Edition
The Birds of America, Amsterdam Edition
Created 1971
Off-set lithograph on watermarked paper
26 5/8 x 39 5/8 inches approximately
About John James Audubon
John James Audubon explored the American backwoods and wilderness 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 John James Audubon fully embraced the life of an artist-naturalist with the support of his devoted wife, Lucy Audubon. In 1820, John James Audubon left his family in Cincinnati, embarking with a young apprentice, Joseph R. Mason. Mason worked with John James Audubon from 1820 until 1822, contributing 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 John James 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.
About the Amsterdam Edition
The Amsterdam Edition was published in 1971 by the Amsterdam firm of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd., in conjunction with the Johnson Reprint Corporation of New York. Using the most widely used printing process of the time, off-set lithography, 250 original sized prints were printed on a cotton rag paper. The Amsterdam Edition is a well respected reproduction of the original Havell double-elephant folio prints. All Amsterdam Edition prints have a watermark (G. Schut & Zonen [JR monogram] Audubon [OT monogram]) of the paper-maker, G. Schut & Zoner. On horizontal prints the watermark is on the bottom margin and vertical prints have the watermark on the right side margin.
About Joel Oppenheimer Gallery
The Joel Oppenheimer Gallery has been specializing in fine antique natural history art for over fifty years. We offer a stunning and large inventory of the most significant artists of the 17th through 19th centuries with an emphasis on the original work of John James Audubon. Every print we offer through our gallery includes all required conservation. The offerings in our Ebay store represent exceptional values but are sold as is. We still stand behind the quality and authenticity and guarantee each work. If you should be interested in restoration of any work, please contact the gallery for special pricing including restoration.
Condition
All prints are sold AS-IS. These off-set lithographs show expected condition issues such as minor creasing on the margins. Please see the photos for actual conditions. The paper is blank on the back. All prints are authentic Amsterdam Edition prints. There is a watermark on the margin on the bottom edge (horizontal prints) or right side (vertical prints). Arrives rolled in a sturdy tube.
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