Lot 14708: Wilson - Esquimaux Curlew, Snipes & Godwit. 56

Name: Wilson - Esquimaux Curlew, Snipes & Godwit. 56
Brand: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
SKU: eea4890abd
Price: 160 USD

Est: $400 USD - $800 USDSold:

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFranklin, TN, USDecember 21, 2019

Item Overview

Description

This exceptional originally hand-colored engraving is from Alexander Wilson’s American Ornithology or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States. This is the first edition published between 1808 and 1814 in Philadelphia by Bradfor and Inskeep.

Alexander Wilson is known as the “Father of American Ornithology.” Wilson’s work, American Ornithology, was the first focused on only American birds. Wilson drew most of the birds for the work himself and employed Alexander Lawson and John G. Warnicke for the engraving.

Dimensions

~ 10 1/2" by 13 1/2"

Artist or Maker

Alexander (1819) Wilson

Medium

Originally Hand-colored Engraving

Date

1808-1814

Condition Report

Overall Very Good. The plate marks can be trimmed due to the size of the prints with this work. There may be a few imperfections or faint text offset to be expected with age from this work. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Literature

American Ornithology or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States

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Auction Details

Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books

December 21, 2019, 10:00 AM CST

115 Hampsted Lane, Franklin, TN, 37069, US

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Buyer's Premium

10.0%

Bidding Increments

From:	To:	Increment:
$0	$99	$5
$100	$299	$10
$300	$699	$25
$700	$1,249	$50
$1,250+		$100

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Taxes

Tax is applied to TN state purchases at a rate of 9.25%.

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