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Wilson 2nd Edition, Pl. 5 Great American Shrike, or Butcher Bird; Pine Grosbeak; Ruby-crown’d Wren; Shore Lark

Name: Wilson 2nd Edition, Pl. 5 Great American Shrike, or Butcher Bird; Pine Grosbeak; Ruby-crown'd Wren; Shore Lark
Brand: Inc.
SKU: WIL-2-0005
Availability: InStock

Original price was: $350.00.Current price is: $192.50.

Original Hand-colored engraving from American Ornithology 2nd Edition – 1818 – 1829

Only 1 left in stock

SKU: WIL-2-0005 Category: American Ornithology 2nd Edition – Antique Originals Tags: Alexander Wilson, American Ornithology, Birds, Hand-colored engraving

The Wilson 2nd Edition, Pl. 5 Great American Shrike, or Butcher Bird; Pine Grosbeak; Ruby-crown’d Wren; Shore Lark captures a lively avian assembly.

Engraved and hand-colored on a 13 ¾” × 10 ⅜” sheet of creamy paper, this antique original print is from the first folio devoted to North American birds. Own a significant piece of history today with this 19th-century wildlife engraving!

About American Ornithology

Alexander Wilson’s 1st Edition of American Ornithology was produced from 1808 – 1814. The folio contains 76 hand-colored engravings depicting 262 North American bird species. These engravings mark the fledgling stages of ornithology in America and were foundational to the development of subsequent natural history publications.

Pulled from the original copper plates used for his 1st edition, Wilson’s 2nd edition of American Ornithology was posthumously published between 1818 and 1829. This issue is richly colored with fine pigments and printed on soft, dense paper, causing it to rival the appeal of Wilson’s 1st edition.

About Alexander Wilson

Alexander Wilson, the “Father of American Ornithology,” was the first artist-naturalist to attempt to create a comprehensive visual survey of North American birds. Inspired by the abundance and variety of avian life in the New World, Wilson devoted himself to the scientific study and artistic rendering of birds. His 1808-1814 folio American Ornithology contains 76 hand-colored engravings featuring 262 species of birds. In addition to discovering 39 new species, Wilson laid the foundations for the study of North American bird life.

To learn more about Wilson 2nd Edition, Pl. 5 Great American Shrike, or Butcher Bird; Pine Grosbeak; Ruby-crown’d Wren; Shore Lark, email us at [email protected] or check out our articles “A Transcript from Living Nature” and Was Alexander Wilson’s Art Precursive of the Modern Field Guide?

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Weight	1 lbs
Dimensions	13.75 × 10.375 × 0.125 in
Artist	Alexander Wilson
Publication Title	American Ornithology – 2nd Edition
Type of Artwork	Antique Original
Medium	Hand-colored Engraving
Creation Date	1818 – 1829

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