Daniel Giraud Elliot Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Daniel Giraud Elliot Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS CATUS - THE EUROPEAN WILD CAT
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Catus - The European Wild Cat. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS VIVERRINA - THE FISHING CAT
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Viverrina - The Fishing Cat. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS CARACAL - THE CARACAL
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Caracal - The Caracal. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS RUBIGINOSA - RUBINGINOUS CAT
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Rubiginosa - Rubinginous Cat. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS CAFFRA - THE CAFFER CAT
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Caffra - The Caffer Cat. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS JAQUARONDI - THE YAGUARUNDI
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Jaquarondi - The Yaguarundi. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS JAVANENSIS - THE LITTLE RED-SPOTTED CAT
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Javanensis - the Little Red-Spotted Cat. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
ELLIOT FELIDAE LITHOGRAPH, FELIS TIGRINA - THE MARGAY
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Felis Tigrina - The Margay. Lithograph with original hand color. London, 1878-1881 from A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" sheet, 33 1/2" x 28 1/4" framed. After Audubon, America's Most Distinguished 19th Century Natural History Artist From the most splendid monograph ever made on this group of animals (Cats, Lions, Pumas, Tigers, Panthers). In the Preface Elliot remarks of Wolf's illustrations: "It is quite unnecessary for me to call attention to the Plates which ornament this volume. They are worthy of the great artist who produced them, and they bear an enhanced value." Josef Wolf, from German origin, was the first of a select group of continental bird and animal artists to be attracted to England, to be followed by artists as Keulemans, Smit and Grönvold. He became one of the most celebrated artists of his time.
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Nov. 23, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Sclater's Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Nov. 23, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Yellow-Casque Black Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Nov. 09, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Narcondam Island Wreathed Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Nov. 09, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Manilla Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Nov. 02, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Tickell's Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Nov. 02, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Yellow-billed Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Oct. 05, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Hemprich's Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Oct. 05, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Semi-Helmeted Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Sep. 07, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Cassin's Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
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Sep. 07, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Cafer Ground Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Aug. 24, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Crested Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Aug. 24, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Papuan Wreathed Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Aug. 10, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - White-cheeked Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Aug. 10, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Black-and-white Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jul. 13, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Cochin-China Pied Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jun. 22, 2024
DANIEL G. ELLIOT'S THE NEW AND HERETOFORE UNFIGURED SPECIES OF THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
Est: $35,000 - $45,000
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). The New and Heretofore Unfigured Species of the Birds of North America. New York: Published for the Author, [1866]-1869. First Edition. 2 volumes in one, folio (23 1/2 x 19 in.; 59.7 x 48.3 cm). 72 handcolored lithographed plates drawn on stone printed by J. T. Bowen after Elliot, Joseph Wolf, and Edwin Sheppard, 21 wood-engraved illustrations mounted on india paper by W.J. Linton after Edwin Sheppard, one-page subscribers list; closed tears not affecting text of the Cinerous Thrush, short marginal tear neatly on Kennicott's Screech-Owl neatly repaired, small tear in gutter of text to Whitney's Pigmy Owl, a few text leaves slightly creased. Modern half green morocco over cloth boards, spine in six compartments with raised bands (2 lettered gilt); front free endpaper creased, extremities rubbed, long scratch to cloth of lower board. PROVENANCE: Wassenaar Zoo: A Dutch Private Library (sale, Bonham's London, 30 May 2018, lot 59). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF ONLY 200 COPIES PRINTED. Elliot's only great work exclusively concerned with North American avifauna, and the last of his books to be published in America. When Bowen's firm closed after the completion of this work, Elliot moved to Europe and had the plates for the rest of his books produced in Belgium, as no remaining lithographers in the United States were capable of turning out sumptuous colorplate books birds of this magnitude. Nonetheless, Elliot continued to use a New York imprint. The present work was intended as a continuation of Wilson's Ornithology (1808-1824) and Audubon's Birds of America (1827-1838). It is dedicated to Wilson, "Pioneer of American Ornithology," and the first sentence of the Preface pays homage to both ornithologists: "Since the time of Wilson and Audubon, no work has been published upon American Ornithology, containing life-size representations of the various species that have been discovered since the labors of those great men were finished." Nearly all the species are illustrated life-size, and Joseph Wolf's powerful depiction of the falco islandicus has become one of the icons of ornithological illustration. Elliot was born in New York and later moved to Chicago where he served as Curator of Zoology at the Field Museum of Natural History. In 1883 he became one of the founders of the American Ornithologists' Union and served as its second president between 1890 and 1891. REFERENCES: Anker 129 & p. 79; Bennett; p. 39; Fine Bird Books (1990), p. 95; Nissen IVB 294; Reese, Stamped with a National Character 44; Sabin 22227; Wood p. 331; Zimmer p. 205.
Arader Galleries
Jun. 22, 2024
DANIEL G. ELLIOT'S A MONOGRAPH OF THE PHASIANIDAE, OR FAMILY OF THE PHEASANTS - FIRST EDITION
Est: $120,000 - $160,000
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). A Monograph of the Phasianidae, or Family of the Pheasants. New York: Published by the Author, [1870]-1872. First Edition. 2 volumes. Folio (23 2/8 x 18 4/8 inches). Subscribers list. 79 fine hand-colored lithographic plates, including one folding, after Joseph Wolf by J. Smit and J. G. Keulemans, printed by M. and N. Hanhart and P. W. M. Trap, colored by J. D. White, and 2 uncolored plates of generic characters by and after Smit. Modern half blue morocco gilt extra, six original pictorial front wrappers bound in at the end of volume one. First edition, issued in 6 parts between June 1870 and October 1872. Containing spectacular images of Peacocks and Pheasants, it was not just the "extreme attractiveness of the birds composing the family" (Elliot "Preface"), but "of all the families composing the Ornithological System, no one is so important to the human race. containing within it the species that afford food for thousands of mankind, and also those which are the original source of all the domestic poultry met with throughout the civilized world" (Elliot "Introduction"). Ayer/Zimmer, p.206; Copenhagen/Anker 130; Fine Bird Books, p.74; McGill/Wood, p.331; Nissen IVB 295.
Arader Galleries
Jun. 11, 2024
RARE DANIEL ELLIOT HAND COLORED EIDER LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $400
Daniel Giraud Elliot (NY/ILL 1835-1915). An ornithological print from Elliot's "The New and Heretofore Unfigured Species of the Birds of North America." D. Mc Lellan & Bros. Print. Approx 1866-1869. Original lithograph with hand coloring. "Lampronetta Fischeri. Spectacled Eider." Presented in a very fine Heydenryk gilt and ivory washed narrow cassetta type frame, under glass. Measures: H 25" x W 29" Sight: 17" x 21 1/4"
Austin York LLC
Jun. 06, 2024
D.G. ELLIOTT BIRD PRINTS (4) [181750]
Est: $350 - $500
These are four prints of bird drawings by renowned artist D.G. Elliott, each measuring 18 x 23 in.. Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835-1915) was a zoologist and ornithologist, commissioning the greatest bird artwork since Audubon. Although he had artistic skills himself, Elliot recognized his own limitations and preferred to commission other artists to bring his ideas to life. Elliot[x=#8217/]s collections therefore are created mainly from the work he commissioned from others. These prints have some small tears but they don't affect the prints. Very beautiful. Please see photos for more details.
Holabird Western Americana
May. 18, 2024
Elliot & Keulemans - Cylindrical Hornbill
Est: $300 - $600
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 20, 2024
Daniel Giraud Elliot (American, 1835-1915)
Est: $50 - $100
Daniel Giraud Elliot (American, 1835-1915), "Zonotrichia Belli" and "Passerculus Alaudinus", c. 1869, 2 hand-colored lithographs, from The New and Heretofore Unfigured Species of the Birds of North America, printed by J. Bowen & Co., Philadelphia, published by Daniel Giraud Elliot, New York, sights 17 in. x 14 in., framed, each overall 27 3/4 in. x 23 3/4 in. x 1 in. (2 pcs.) Condition: Overall fair condition.
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 15, 2023
Elliot, Folio - King Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus Regius)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
This stunning folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise. The work was published in London by the Elliot for subscribers in 1873. Each originally hand-colored lithograph was done by J. Smit after Joseph Wolf's illustrations and colored by J. D. White. "The plates in this work, almost as magnificent as the birds they portray, were the fruits of Elliot's considerable wealth, Wolf's great artistry, and both men's profound knowledge and love of birds." (Dance) Elliot writes of the illustrations in his preface to the work: "The drawings of Mr. Wolf will, I am sure, receive the admiration of those who see them; for, like all that artist's productions, they cannot be surpassed, if equalled, at the present time. Mr. J. Smit has lithographed the drawings with his usual conscientious fidelity, and in his share of the work has left me nothing to desire... In the colouring of the plates Mr. J.D. White has faithfully followed the originals; and in the difficult portions where it was necessary to produce the metallic hues, he has been very successful." Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jul. 15, 2023
Elliot, Folio - D'Albertis's Bird of Paradise (Drepanornis Albertisi)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
This stunning folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise. The work was published in London by the Elliot for subscribers in 1873. Each originally hand-colored lithograph was done by J. Smit after Joseph Wolf's illustrations and colored by J. D. White. "The plates in this work, almost as magnificent as the birds they portray, were the fruits of Elliot's considerable wealth, Wolf's great artistry, and both men's profound knowledge and love of birds." (Dance) Elliot writes of the illustrations in his preface to the work: "The drawings of Mr. Wolf will, I am sure, receive the admiration of those who see them; for, like all that artist's productions, they cannot be surpassed, if equalled, at the present time. Mr. J. Smit has lithographed the drawings with his usual conscientious fidelity, and in his share of the work has left me nothing to desire... In the colouring of the plates Mr. J.D. White has faithfully followed the originals; and in the difficult portions where it was necessary to produce the metallic hues, he has been very successful." Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 22, 2023
Elliot Pheasant Lithograph - Pucrasia Macrolopha
Est: $600 - $1,200
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). Pucrasia Macrolopha [Koklass Pheasant from Asia]. Lithograph with original hand color. From Elliot's Monograph of the Phasianidae, or Family of the Pheasants. New York: 1870-1872. 18 3/4" x 23 1/2" sheet, 36" x 40" framed. Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835-1915), a respected American ornithologist who travelled the world amassing a huge collection of bird specimens, was affiliated with several natural history institutions, including Chicago's Field Museum. As a man of independent wealth, no expense was spared in producing his lavish folio works, such as A Monograph of the Phasianidae, or Family of the Pheasants (1870-1872) and A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise (1873). Elliot supplied the text and commissioned acclaimed bird artists Josef Wolf and Joseph Smit to render the rich and "poetical" illustrations.
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Oct. 06, 2022
ELLIOT, DANIEL GIRAUD. 1835-1915. A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of the Cats. [London]: Published for the Subscribers by the author, [1878]–1883.
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
ELLIOT, DANIEL GIRAUD. 1835-1915. A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of the Cats. [London]: Published for the Subscribers by the author, [1878]–1883. Folio (598 x 480 mm). 43 hand-colored plates. Contemporary green half morocco and marbled boards, protected by a contemporary cloth sleeve, some light wear to spine ends, corners and extremities, front hinge cracked, cords firm, the sleeve with splitting and dust soiling, a few text leaves and 3 plates with short marginal tears and minor dampstaining, a few leaves becoming loose at end. Provenance: Edward James Norris (1851-1927), President of the Educational Publishing Company, presented to him by the country of France, 29 September 1889, as an honorary 'Medaille d'Or' accompanied by a diploma granted to 'A Popular éducator, Massachusetts' (available as photocopy). FIRST EDITION OF THE DEFINITIVE WORK ON THE FAMILY OF CATS, in which Elliot describes and illustrates all the species of cats then known. 'Among the Families which constitute the Class Mammalia no more attractive one can be found than that of Felidae, as its members possess in the highest degree a beauty, both of form and coloring, most gratifying to the eye, and are also endowed with physical strength and weapons of offence not surpassed by any known creature now living upon the earth. The Family comprises not only the largest and most ferocious of the beasts of prey, but in which Elliot describes and illustrates all the species of cats then known also the graceful little animal that delights to make its home within man's abode' (Introduction). Wolf worked from specimens provided by Elliot, who visited all the great museums and zoological societies on both sides of the Atlantic. See Nissen ZBI 1279; see Wood p 332. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 24, 2022
ELLIOT, A MONOGRAPH OF THE TETRAONINAE: OR, FAMILY OF THE GROUSE
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). A Monograph of the Tetraoninae: Or, Family of the Grouse. New York: Published by the Author, 1864-1865. 'NEXT ONLY TO AUDUBON'S, THE ELLIOT WORKS ARE THE MOST VALUABLE AMERICAN BIRD PLATES' (Bennett). Large folio (23 1/4" x 18"). Near fine in a near fine clam-shell box made by Brockman with the spine tooled to match that of the original binding. Internally the volume is mostly clean, with a few spots of soiling. All five-in-four original part wrappers (both front and back boards) are bound into the rear of the volume. 25 fine hand-colored lithographic plates by C.F. Tholey after Elliot and J. Wolf, 2 hand-colored plates of eggs after W.S. Morgan, all printed by Bowen & Co. of Philadelphia. 24 of the plates are from Elliot's own drawings and one, of the Kunalee Grouse in part one, is after Joseph Wolf. The lithographic work was carried out by Bowen & Co., the publishers of the octavo edition of Audubon's Birds of America and arguably the best lithographic printers in the United States at the time. This is one of only three works by Elliot produced in the United States; his later works were printed in Europe, though some retain a New York imprint.
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Jul. 09, 2022
Elliot, Large Folio - Domestic Cat
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
This stunning, originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot’s work A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of the Cats. The work was printed by Taylor & Francis in London between 1878 and 1883. It was published by the author for subscibers. The original drawings were by Josef Wolf and lithographed by Joseph Smit. Wolf's artistry truly captured the beauty and raw power of the cat family. Elliot said of Josef Wolf, that his "...marvellous power of delineating animal life renders him unequalled in our time" (Dedication to A Monograph of the Phasianidae or Family of the Pheasants.) Sir Edwin Landseer said of Wolf that he is "without exception the best all-around animal artist who ever lived. When a good many artists of the present day are forgotten, Wolf will be remembered." Elliot wrote in the preface "Among the Families which constitute the Class Mammalia no more attractive one can be found than that of Felidae, as its members possess in the highest degree a beauty, both of form and colouring, most gratifying to the eye, and are also endowed with physical strength and weapons of offence not surpassed... by any known creatures now living upon the earth. The Family comprises not only the largest and most ferocious of the beasts of prey, but also the graceful little animal that delights to make its home within man's abode." Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835-1915) was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 04, 2021
Daniel Giraud Elliot hand colored lithograph Cougar, Puma, Panther and American Lions
Est: $250 - $500
Elliot, Daniel Giraud (English, 1835-1915), Cougar, Puma, Panther and American Lions (Felis Concolor), 1883, handcolored lithograph, 19.5 x 15 inches, Published by the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, drawn and lithographed by J. Wolf and J. Smit, framed in an olive wood burl frame measuring 36 x 30 inches,
Concept Art Gallery
Nov. 23, 2021
DANIEL GIRAUD ELLIOT (AMERICAN, 1835-1915) WHITE-TAIL PTARMIGAN and COCK OF THE WOODS - CAPERCAILZIE Lithograph: 15 1/2 x 21 in. and...
Est: $500 - $700
DANIEL GIRAUD ELLIOT (AMERICAN, 1835-1915) WHITE-TAIL PTARMIGAN and COCK OF THE WOODS - CAPERCAILZIE Lithograph: 15 1/2 x 21 in. and 16 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (sight), 27 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. (framed) Framed (2)
Potomack Company
Oct. 30, 2021
Elliot, Folio - Temminck's Auk
Est: $500 - $1,500
This spectacular large folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's The New and Heretofore Unfigured Species of the Birds of North America. The work was published in New York for the author between 1866 and 1869. Each lithograph features original hand-coloring. The plates were predmoninantly executed by Bowen of Philadelphia after originals by Elliot and celebrated natural history artist, Joseph Wolf. It is believed only 200 copies of this work were ever printed. The work generally depicted life-size renderings of birds that were not previously illustrated by Alexander Wilson or John James Audubon. It had a particular focus on birds of the American West including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and the Rocky Mountains. It also depicts some birds from the Alaskand and Arctic regions. Many of birds were drawn from birds brought back from government-led expeditions in the West as well as private sources including John Xantus de Vesey. Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum. In the preface, Elliot describes his intentions for the work: "Since the time of Wilson and Audubon, no work has been published upon American Ornithology, containing life-size representations of the various species that have been discovered since the labors of those great men were finished. The valuable productions of Cassin, as well as the revised edition of the ninth volume of the Pacific Rail Road Report, the joint labor of Messrs. Baird, Cassin and Lawrence had indeed appeared . but no attempt had been made to continue the works of the first great American naturalists in a similar manner . It was, therefore, with the desire to contribute . towards the elucidation of the comparatively little known species of the Birds of North America, their habits and economy, as well as to render their forms familiar so far as life-size representation of them might serve to do, that I undertook the present publication."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Oct. 30, 2021
Elliot, Folio - Parrot-billed Auk
Est: $500 - $1,500
This spectacular large folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's The New and Heretofore Unfigured Species of the Birds of North America. The work was published in New York for the author between 1866 and 1869. Each lithograph features original hand-coloring. The plates were predmoninantly executed by Bowen of Philadelphia after originals by Elliot and celebrated natural history artist, Joseph Wolf. It is believed only 200 copies of this work were ever printed. The work generally depicted life-size renderings of birds that were not previously illustrated by Alexander Wilson or John James Audubon. It had a particular focus on birds of the American West including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and the Rocky Mountains. It also depicts some birds from the Alaskand and Arctic regions. Many of birds were drawn from birds brought back from government-led expeditions in the West as well as private sources including John Xantus de Vesey. Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum. In the preface, Elliot describes his intentions for the work: "Since the time of Wilson and Audubon, no work has been published upon American Ornithology, containing life-size representations of the various species that have been discovered since the labors of those great men were finished. The valuable productions of Cassin, as well as the revised edition of the ninth volume of the Pacific Rail Road Report, the joint labor of Messrs. Baird, Cassin and Lawrence had indeed appeared . but no attempt had been made to continue the works of the first great American naturalists in a similar manner . It was, therefore, with the desire to contribute . towards the elucidation of the comparatively little known species of the Birds of North America, their habits and economy, as well as to render their forms familiar so far as life-size representation of them might serve to do, that I undertook the present publication."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Aug. 28, 2021
3 Framed Audubon Bird Prints,Daniel Giraud Elliot
Est: $200 - $400
3 Framed Bird Illustrations,Prints,Daniel Giraud Elliot. This is a lot of three vividly colored illustrations of blue-breasted Pittas, hooded Pittas, and gray-headed woodpeckers. One of the larger prints, pictured left, depicts two blue-breasted pitas sitting on a tree branch. The other large print shows two hooded pittas, one sitting on the ground, and one perched on a twig. Both prints say "Elliot's Illustrations in the top left," have the birds' respective Latin names below the illustrations, say "Bowen & Co. Lith & col. Philada" in the bottom right, and "Drawn from Nature by D.G. Elliot F.Z.S." Both of these illustrations are by Daniel Giraud Elliot. The remaining illustration is of two grey-headed green woodpeckers. One is on the ground looking up at the other, which is sitting on a rock. This piece has no artist name. The two larger prints have a green, almost marbled frame, while the smaller has a simple wooden frame. This lot is a must for any ornithologists, as two of the illustrations were done by the father of ornithology himself. Dimensions of the smallest print are 25 in h x 20 in w x 1 in d. Dimensions of the largest print are 31 in h x 24 in w x 1 in d. Condition is good. There is spotting on the paper of the smaller print. The frames and glass of the larger prints have some white paint on them. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.
Public Sale Auction House
Jul. 31, 2021
Elliot Antique Bird of Paradise Print Pair
Est: $250 - $300
Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835-1915), A Monograph of the Paradiseidae. London, 1873. Wolf & Smit artists. Manucodia Atra, Manucodia Chalybrus. Two hand colored lithographs. Ornithology. Sights 20" x 14 1/2", overall 29" x 23".
Copake Auction Inc.
May. 29, 2021
Elliot & Wolf - Paradisea Minor
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This stunning folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise. The work was published in London by the Elliot for subscribers in 1873. Each originally hand-colored lithograph was done by J. Smit after Joseph Wolf's illustrations and colored by J. D. White. "The plates in this work, almost as magnificent as the birds they portray, were the fruits of Elliot's considerable wealth, Wolf's great artistry, and both men's profound knowledge and love of birds." (Dance) Elliot writes of the illustrations in his preface to the work: "The drawings of Mr. Wolf will, I am sure, receive the admiration of those who see them; for, like all that artist's productions, they cannot be surpassed, if equalled, at the present time. Mr. J. Smit has lithographed the drawings with his usual conscientious fidelity, and in his share of the work has left me nothing to desire... In the colouring of the plates Mr. J.D. White has faithfully followed the originals; and in the difficult portions where it was necessary to produce the metallic hues, he has been very successful." Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum. Paper Size ~ 18 3/4" by 23 1/4"
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
May. 29, 2021
Elliot & Wolf - Golden-Winged Bird of Paradise (Diphyllodes Speciosa var. Chrysoptera)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This stunning folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise. The work was published in London by the Elliot for subscribers in 1873. Each originally hand-colored lithograph was done by J. Smit after Joseph Wolf's illustrations and colored by J. D. White. "The plates in this work, almost as magnificent as the birds they portray, were the fruits of Elliot's considerable wealth, Wolf's great artistry, and both men's profound knowledge and love of birds." (Dance) Elliot writes of the illustrations in his preface to the work: "The drawings of Mr. Wolf will, I am sure, receive the admiration of those who see them; for, like all that artist's productions, they cannot be surpassed, if equalled, at the present time. Mr. J. Smit has lithographed the drawings with his usual conscientious fidelity, and in his share of the work has left me nothing to desire... In the colouring of the plates Mr. J.D. White has faithfully followed the originals; and in the difficult portions where it was necessary to produce the metallic hues, he has been very successful." Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum. Paper Size ~ 18 3/4" by 23 1/4"
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
May. 29, 2021
Elliot & Keulemans - Crested Hornbill
Est: $500 - $1,000
This lush folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot's A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills. The work was published in New York by Taylor & Francis of London between 1877 and 1882. The originally hand-colored lithographs were printed by M. & N. Hanhart. John Gerard Keulemans composed the plates and they were hand-colored by Mr. Smith. The lithograph is from the first edition of this "comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills" (Zimmer) from one of the best known American ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by Keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period. This is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. "The Bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the Malay archipelago" (introduction). Hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of "enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched" (introduction). The male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. She will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. The bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by Keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in England, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in London in 1912. He was "undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. He was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations" (Feathers to brush p. 47) BM(NH) I,p.522; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.95; T. Keulemans & J. Coldewey, Feathers to brush... John Gerrard Keulemans, 1982, p.61; Nissen IVB 297; Wood p.331; Zimmer p.207. Paper Size ~ 10 3/4" by 14 1/2"
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jan. 09, 2021
Elliot - Mefoor Island Pitta
Est: $200 - $800
This originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot’s work A Monograph of the Pittidae or Family of Ant Thrushes. The work was published in New York by D. Appleton between 1861 and 1895. This is a stunning work which was the first by Elliot with his own illustrations. It is the scarcest of his major monographs. The Pittidae described in the work are native to Borneo, Nepal, Ceylon, the Philippines, New Guinea, Cambodia, and more. Elliot rendered the plumage in vibrant shades and placed them amongst accurate and lush landscapes and foliage. The images for the work were largely completed by Elliot after Paul Louis Oudart died having completed only a handful of plates. He did not want to rush the instruction to another artist, and "felt compelled to turn draughtsman myself." (Preface) "Elliot was not his own painter, except among the Pittas. Early in his career, in 1863, he had brought out his book on the Pittidae, or Ant-Thrushes with plates of a delightful... character, after his own drawings." (Fine Bird Books) Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jan. 09, 2021
Elliot - Gray's Pitta
Est: $200 - $800
This originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot’s work A Monograph of the Pittidae or Family of Ant Thrushes. The work was published in New York by D. Appleton between 1861 and 1895. This is a stunning work which was the first by Elliot with his own illustrations. It is the scarcest of his major monographs. The Pittidae described in the work are native to Borneo, Nepal, Ceylon, the Philippines, New Guinea, Cambodia, and more. Elliot rendered the plumage in vibrant shades and placed them amongst accurate and lush landscapes and foliage. The images for the work were largely completed by Elliot after Paul Louis Oudart died having completed only a handful of plates. He did not want to rush the instruction to another artist, and "felt compelled to turn draughtsman myself." (Preface) "Elliot was not his own painter, except among the Pittas. Early in his career, in 1863, he had brought out his book on the Pittidae, or Ant-Thrushes with plates of a delightful... character, after his own drawings." (Fine Bird Books) Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jan. 09, 2021
Elliot - Kock's Pitta
Est: $200 - $800
This originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot’s work A Monograph of the Pittidae or Family of Ant Thrushes. The work was published in New York by D. Appleton between 1861 and 1895. This is a stunning work which was the first by Elliot with his own illustrations. It is the scarcest of his major monographs. The Pittidae described in the work are native to Borneo, Nepal, Ceylon, the Philippines, New Guinea, Cambodia, and more. Elliot rendered the plumage in vibrant shades and placed them amongst accurate and lush landscapes and foliage. The images for the work were largely completed by Elliot after Paul Louis Oudart died having completed only a handful of plates. He did not want to rush the instruction to another artist, and "felt compelled to turn draughtsman myself." (Preface) "Elliot was not his own painter, except among the Pittas. Early in his career, in 1863, he had brought out his book on the Pittidae, or Ant-Thrushes with plates of a delightful... character, after his own drawings." (Fine Bird Books) Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jan. 09, 2021
Elliot - Swinhoe's Pitta
Est: $200 - $800
This originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from Daniel Giraud Elliot’s work A Monograph of the Pittidae or Family of Ant Thrushes. The work was published in New York by D. Appleton between 1861 and 1895. This is a stunning work which was the first by Elliot with his own illustrations. It is the scarcest of his major monographs. The Pittidae described in the work are native to Borneo, Nepal, Ceylon, the Philippines, New Guinea, Cambodia, and more. Elliot rendered the plumage in vibrant shades and placed them amongst accurate and lush landscapes and foliage. The images for the work were largely completed by Elliot after Paul Louis Oudart died having completed only a handful of plates. He did not want to rush the instruction to another artist, and "felt compelled to turn draughtsman myself." (Preface) "Elliot was not his own painter, except among the Pittas. Early in his career, in 1863, he had brought out his book on the Pittidae, or Ant-Thrushes with plates of a delightful... character, after his own drawings." (Fine Bird Books) Elliot’s lithographs are some of the most valuable American bird plates. Elliot was a prominent American zoologist. He was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists’ Union. Elliot was also curator of zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum.
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