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The Golden Age of Exploration
The Joel Oppenheimer Gallery is the nation’s leading expert in natural history art from the 17th through 19th century. This was a period of expeditions, voluminous libraries, explorers, naturalists, and gifted craftspeople. Naturalists went to great lengths to procure specimens, create their vivid folios, and deliver these findings to their wealthy patrons and subscribers.
We invite you to travel back to this time with us an enjoy our tremendous collection of birds, plants, animals and more from this remarkable time.
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Octavo prints measure 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Gould prints measure 21 3/4 x 15 inches.
Shop Audubon Havell Edition
The Birds of America double-elephant hand-colored engravings; circa 1827 – 1836
Audubon Havell prints measure approx. 39 1/4 x 26 1/4 inches.
Besler prints measure 22 x 16 1/2 inches.
Shop Original Catesby Prints
Natural History of Carolina, Florida etc. hand-colored engravings; 1754 & 1771 Ed.
Catesby prints measure 20 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches.
Shop Thornton Botanical Prints
The Temple of Flora hand-colored aquatint engravings; circa 1797 – 1810
Thornton prints measure approx. 21 5/8 x 17 1/8 inches.
Original Audubon Print Categories
Shop Audubon Havell Edition
The Birds of America double-elephant hand-colored engravings; circa 1827 – 1836
Audubon Havell prints measure approx. 39 1/4 x 26 1/4 inches.
Shop Audubon 1st Octavo Ed Birds
The Birds of America octavo hand-colored lithographs; circa 1839 – 1844
Octavo prints measure 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Audubon Bien prints measure approx. 39 1/4 x 26 1/4 inches.
Shop Audubon 2nd Ed Octavo Birds
The Birds of America double-elephant hand-colored engravings; circa 1827 – 1836
Octavo prints measure 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Shop Audubon Imperial Folio Quadrupeds
The Quadrupeds imperial sized hand-colored lithographs; circa 1845 – 1848
Imperial quadruped prints measure 22 x 28 inches.
Shop Audubon Octavo Ed Quadrupeds
The Birds of America double-elephant color lithographs; circa 1858 – 1860
Octavo prints measure 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Bird & Wildlife Art Categories
Shop Original Catesby Prints
Natural History of Carolina, Florida etc. hand-colored engravings; 1754 & 1771 Ed.
Catesby prints measure 20 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches.
Gould prints measure 21 3/4 x 15 inches.
Lear prints measure 21 3/4 x 15 inches.
Elliot prints measure 23 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches.
Shop Alexander Wilson 1st Ed Birds
The American Ornithology hand-colored engravings; circa 1808 – 1814
Wilson prints measure 13 3/4 x 10 3/8 inches.
Gould prints measure 21 3/4 x 15 inches.
Selby prints measure approx. 20 5/8 x 25 1/2 inches.
Original Botanical Art Categories
Besler prints measure 22 x 16 1/2 inches.
Shop Thornton Botanical Prints
The Temple of Flora hand-colored aquatint engravings; circa 1797 – 1810
Thornton prints measure approx. 21 5/8 x 17 1/8 inches.
Shop Pierre-Joseph Redouté
The Les Roses color stipple engravings; circa 1817 – 1824 | The Les Liliacées color stipple engravings; circa 1802 – 1816 | Choix des plus Belles Fleur color stipple engravings; circa 1827 & 1835
Redouté Lilies measure 20 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches
Redouté Roses measure 14 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches
Redouté Choix measure 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches