Birds of America Double-elephant folio Editions
Viviparous Quadruped Imperial Folio Editions
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.
Octavo prints measure 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Gould prints measure 21 3/4 x 15 inches.
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.
Natural History of Carolina, Florida etc. hand-colored engravings; 1754 & 1771 Ed.
Catesby prints measure 20 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches.
The Temple of Flora hand-colored aquatint engravings; circa 1797 – 1810
Thornton prints measure approx. 21 5/8 x 17 1/8 inches.
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.
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.
The Birds of America double-elephant hand-colored engravings; circa 1827 – 1836
Octavo prints measure 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
The Quadrupeds imperial sized hand-colored lithographs; circa 1845 – 1848
Imperial quadruped prints measure 22 x 28 inches.
The Birds of America double-elephant color lithographs; circa 1858 – 1860
Octavo prints measure 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
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.
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.
Besler prints measure 22 x 16 1/2 inches.
The Temple of Flora hand-colored aquatint engravings; circa 1797 – 1810
Thornton prints measure approx. 21 5/8 x 17 1/8 inches.
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