Audubon Collecting Guide
Read about the various Audubon print editions!
As the first ever actual-size printing of Audubon’s original watercolor paintings, Audubon’s Watercolors: The Complete Avian Collection, New-York Historical Society Edition features faithful facsimiles of all 474 of Audubon’s preparatory mixed-media paintings for his monumental folio, The Birds of America.
Painted from 1808 – 1838, Audubon’s magnificent watercolors were created during his two-decade-long exploration through the backwoods of America where he observed, documented, and painted over 700 bird species. These watercolor paintings were then sent to Audubon’s London printmaker, Robert Havell, who translated the images into the iconic hand-colored engravings published in The Birds of America.
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 1, Wild Turkey
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 10, Water Pipit
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 100, Tree Swallow
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 101, Raven
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 102, Blue Jay
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 103, Canada Warbler
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 104, Chipping Sparrow
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 105, Red-breasted Nuthatch
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 106, Black Vulture
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 107, Gray Jay
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 108, Fox Sparrow
Audubon's Watercolors - The New-York Historical Society Edition
Audubon's Watercolors Pl. 109, Savannah Sparrow