Item #217071 Wild Turkey, Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn Female and Young [Havell 6]. John James AUDUBON.
Wild Turkey, Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn Female and Young [Havell 6]
Wild Turkey, Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn Female and Young [Havell 6]

Wild Turkey, Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn Female and Young [Havell 6]

Japan: Abbeville Press, 1985.

Elephant folio bird print. Color offset lithograph. Page measures 26.5" x 39.5".

Beautiful print of a turkey from second facsimile edition. This edition, which was published from the original plates 135 years after their creation, recreates the entire set of 435 images in their original double elephant folio format. Published in conjunction with the Audubon Society, the edition commemorates the two hundredth birthday of John James Audubon. Paper bears the authenticating watermark. Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist. One of the most famous American natural history artists, Audubon did extensive field work studying birds before painting them. Please visit our gallery for more Audubon prints.

Illustrator: W. Lizars and R. Havell
Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Language: English

Price: $975.00

Item #217071

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