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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:42:59.333Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 10 1/4\" by 14 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22515,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22516/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely, originally hand-colored lithograph is from silvester diggles's \n companion to gould's handbook; or, synopsis of the birds of australia containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings of sylvester diggles. . this is the second edition of the work and was published in brisbane by thorne & greenwell in 1877. the lithographs were completed by henry green eaton, who was a transported convict from england. \n \n this was the most ambitious hand-colored work published in australia. it illustrated over 200 native australian birds. \"the plates and text were originally published in parts between 1866 and 1870 under the title \n the ornithology of australia . financial crisis and a subsequent drop in subscriber numbers meant diggles was not able to complete the ornithology to his satisfaction, and by 1877 felt that the series was 'as complete as it probably ever will be.' as a result, the work was reissued in its definitive form with new title...\" (wantrup) \n \n silvester diggles (1817-1880) was a pioneering australian naturalist with particular interest in birds and insects. he emigrated from great britain in the 1850s. he helped found the queensland philosphical society in 1859, the first scientific institution in australia. he also helped establish the queensland museum. \n \n \n paper size ~ 10 1/4\" by 14 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"62834","title":{"en":"diggles, australia - white-tailed kingfisher"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22516/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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[part] vii: biographies, portraits, and a bibliography of the various editions of his works\") \n \n \n paper size ~ 13 3/4\" by 17\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"62928","title":{"en":"wilson - green heron, night heron, & great white heron. 61"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22610/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some very light fox marks to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:06.590Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 13 3/4\" by 17\""},"currency":"USD","id":22610,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22611/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional originally hand-colored engraving is from alexander wilson\u2019s \n american ornithology; or the natural history of the birds of the united states; plates engraved and colored from original drawings taken from nature . this edition was published in 1871 in philadelphia by porter & coates. \n \n alexander wilson is known as the \u201cfather of american ornithology.\u201d he spent a decade traversing the eastern united states studying the birds and discovered 26 previously unknown species. wilson\u2019s work, \n american ornithology , was the first focused on only american birds. scientist and historian dr. elliott coues noted of wilson's work, \"perhaps no other work on ornithology of equal extent is equally free from error, and its truthfulness is illuminated by a spark of the 'fire divine'.\" \n \n wilson drew most of the birds for the work himself and employed alexander lawson and john g. warnicke for the engraving. wilson died in 1813 and his friend george ord made it to press. prince charles lucien bonaparte (napoleon's nephew, who took refuge in america after his defeat, undertook the supplement to the work, which was completed in 1833. \n \n frank l. burns, in his bibliography of wilson, writing of the present edition, notes that it is \"a reprint of ord's fine 1828-29 edition, with the interpolation of baird's catalogue of north american birds, reprinted from the 8vo edition of 1858, and the addition of bonaparte's work. the original plates of wilson's work were purchased at a cost of $1700, but as bonaparte's beautiful plates had been melted and sold for old copper, resource was made to photography and electrotyping to reproduce the latter.\" (rank l. burns, \"alexander wilson. 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:06.592Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 13 3/4\" by 17\""},"currency":"USD","id":22611,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22612/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22612/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22612/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n osbert's emerald hummingbird \n riccord's hummingbird \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n monograph of the trochilidae, or family of hummingbirds published in london between 1849 and 1887. \n \n \n family of hummingbirds undoubtedly featured some of gould\u2019s most desired plates. of particular note was the use of gold and silver leaf to create the appearance of the natural iridescence of the hummingbird\u2019s feathers. the birds are also featured amidst intricately drawn fauna that accentuates the beauty of the composition. \n \n \"there is no one appreciative of the beauties of nature who will not recall... with delight the time when a live humming-bird first met his gaze. the suddenness of the apparition, even when expected, and its brief duration, are alone enough to fix the fluttering vision on the mind's eye.... the beautiful nests of humming-birds... will be found on examination to be very solidly and tenaciously built, though the materials are generally of the slightest - cotton-wool or some vegetable down and spider's webs\" (alfred newton in 'the encyclopedia britannica 1911, vol. 13, p.887). the hummingbird family includes members that are the smallest birds in the world. the largest measures no more than 8 1/2 inches and the smallest 2 3/8 inches in length. they are confined to the american continent and its islands, but are wide ranging within this limitation, with over 400 different species covering an area from the fuchias of tierra del fuego in the south to the althaea bushes of toronto gardens in the north. \n \n the present image is from the work of which gould himself was most proud. hummingbirds remained a fascination for him throughout his professional life, as evidenced by his collection of 1500 mounted specimens, which were exhibited in the royal zoological gardens in regent's park, london, in 1851 as part of the festivities surrounding the great exhibition. the exhibit proved a great success, with queen victoria and prince albert numbering among the 75,000 visitors. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"62930","title":{"en":"gould - pair of hummingbird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22612/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is an archival mounting strip at the verso of the right edge of the scops-eared owl.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available for Black Kite & Sparrow Owl"},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.116Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22613,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22614/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable folio lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of great britain published between 1862 and 1873. this is an earlier printing of the work before the plate for the snowy owl was cracked. \n \n \n birds of great britain allowed gould to cultivate his aesthetic style. he created very appealing compositions often featuring nests and young with the adult species and intricate backgrounds. gould realized that the artistry would make this work far more intriguing than its predecessor birds of europe and thus introduced 750 copies. \n birds of great britain remains vastly popular today. john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"62932","title":{"en":"gould - night-heron"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22614/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.118Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22614,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22615/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n the birds of europe . the work was published in london between 1832 and 1837. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. \n \n the majority of this work is believed to have been drawn and lithographed by elizabeth gould. it was also the first time gould employed the masterful edward lear. \"there is no doubt that edward lear was the first person to understand the art of lithography, and to use it to its fullest potential. it was a legacy that granted the fabled works of gould their success, and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration\" (tree). of lear's lithographs: \"they are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, \u2026 it is evident that lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm.\" (hyman) \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"62933","title":{"en":"lear & gould - great bustard"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22615/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some very light toning or offset, mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.120Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22615,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22616/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n the birds of europe . the work was published in london between 1832 and 1837. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. \n \n the majority of this work is believed to have been drawn and lithographed by elizabeth gould. it was also the first time gould employed the masterful edward lear. \"there is no doubt that edward lear was the first person to understand the art of lithography, and to use it to its fullest potential. it was a legacy that granted the fabled works of gould their success, and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration\" (tree). of lear's lithographs: \"they are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, \u2026 it is evident that lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm.\" (hyman) \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"62934","title":{"en":"lear & gould - numidian demoiselle crane"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22616/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some very light toning or offset, mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.121Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22616,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22617/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite lithograph is from john gould's \n a monograph of the ramphastidae , or \n family of toucans , published between 1833 and 1835 \n \n many consider this work to contain the most stunning images gould ever produced. the toucans are represented with true-to-life details. rich, luminous colors and splendid composition combine to make the toucans come to life on the page. \n \n gould was the foremost bird artist and publisher in great britain, publishing over 15 folio sets. he employed the best artists of his day to complete his works. \n a monograph of the ramphastidae features lithographs after gould himself, his wife elizabeth, edward lear, h. c. richter, and w. hart. \n \n the toucan family is limited to mexico, central and south america and some west indian islands. the first time that any member of the family was described was by gonzalo fernandez de oviedo y valdes in his \"de la natural hystoria de las indias\" (toledo, 1526, chapter 42), in 1555 pierre belon included an illustration of its beak in his \"l'histoire de la nature des oyseaux\" (paris, 1555, p.184). andre thevet first used the name 'toucan' with a long description, and a woodcut of a whole bird, in his \"singularitez de la france\" (paris, 1555, pp.88-90). the latin name \"burhynchus\" or \"ramphestes\" (in reference to the size of the beak) was suggested by conrad gesner (\"icones avium\", 1560, p.130), and linnaeus later adopted aldrovandus' corrupted form of the latter (\"ramphastos\") which is how the family was still recognized at the time of the publication of the present image. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"62935","title":{"en":"gould - derby's groove-bill aracari or toucan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22617/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some very light, mottled toning of the paper.  There may be some very light text offset or toning to plates from this work.   There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.122Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22617,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":40,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22618/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22618/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22618/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22618/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size ~ 12\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"62936","title":{"en":"brasher - 3 gull prints"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22618/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":40,"soldPrice":60,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.125Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","details":{"en":"~ 12\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":22620,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":40,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22621/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size ~ 12\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"62939","title":{"en":"brasher - coot. 221"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22621/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":40,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.126Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","details":{"en":"~ 12\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":22621,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":40,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22622/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size ~ 12\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"62940","title":{"en":"brasher - short-tail hawk. 344"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22622/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":40,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:08.127Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","details":{"en":"~ 12\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":22622,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":40,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22623/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size ~ 12\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"62941","title":{"en":"brasher - blue-ear jay. 480-1"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22623/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  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There may be some very light toning or offset, mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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(https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1989/06/06/bound-for-auction-h-bradley-martins-30-million-col lection/492ca788-1841-4218-b98a-fa4c7a62a639/) \n \n \n paper size ~ 6 1/2\" by 10 1/4\""},"estimateMax":70000,"lotNumber":"62955","title":{"en":"john james audubon's birds of america - 7 volume set with 500 originally hand-colored lithographs, the bradley martin copy (provenance)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45675/lot/22637/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The set is in overall very good to excellent condition. There is some light offset or occasional fox marks to a few plates as is typical with Audubon birds, but moreso to the tissue guards.  The plates are generally clean and fresh.  There is some light foxing to the text.  There is some minor scuffing, but the bindings sound.  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