From the Collection of Dr. Marshall Kiser
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From the Collection of Dr. Marshall Kiser
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Description
Linkous Auctioneers is pleased to present this exclusive online auction featuring
Dr. Marshall Kent Kiser's Collection of
The Birds of America
First Edition Royal Octavo Lithographs
Bidding Begins Monday, March 28th, 2022 at 12 Noon and
Begins Closing Monday, May 2nd, 2022 at 10:00 AM
John James Audubon explored the American backwoods and wilderness to discover, record, and illustrate its avian life. America’s most revered artist-naturalist, John James Audubon (1785—1851), is renowned for his extraordinary undertaking to record the birds of America. The images he created are icons of 19th-century art. Though he studied and drew from nature since childhood, it was not until 1819 when he was the father of two sons that John James Audubon fully embraced the life of an artist-naturalist with the support of his devoted wife, Lucy Audubon. In 1820, John James Audubon left his family in Cincinnati, embarking with a young apprentice, Joseph R. Mason. Mason worked with John James Audubon from 1820 until 1822, contributing mostly botanical... Show more
Dr. Marshall Kent Kiser's Collection of
The Birds of America
First Edition Royal Octavo Lithographs
Bidding Begins Monday, March 28th, 2022 at 12 Noon and
Begins Closing Monday, May 2nd, 2022 at 10:00 AM
John James Audubon explored the American backwoods and wilderness to discover, record, and illustrate its avian life. America’s most revered artist-naturalist, John James Audubon (1785—1851), is renowned for his extraordinary undertaking to record the birds of America. The images he created are icons of 19th-century art. Though he studied and drew from nature since childhood, it was not until 1819 when he was the father of two sons that John James Audubon fully embraced the life of an artist-naturalist with the support of his devoted wife, Lucy Audubon. In 1820, John James Audubon left his family in Cincinnati, embarking with a young apprentice, Joseph R. Mason. Mason worked with John James Audubon from 1820 until 1822, contributing mostly botanical... Show more
Closed Lots
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 2 Red-headed Turkey Vulture
Original Antique Print
Hand Colored Lithograph6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 1 Californian Turkey Vulture
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 1 Californian Turkey Vulture
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
Octavo Pl. 4 Caracara Eagle
Royal Octavo Size 10 1/4" x 6 1/2" approximately
This lithograph was purchased by Dr. Kiser March 23, 2017 from Cirqlar
Please see Photo of description and original receipt
This lithograph was purchased by Dr. Kiser March 23, 2017 from Cirqlar
Please see Photo of description and original receipt
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 5 Harris's Buzzard
10 1/4" x 6 1/2" (approximately)
This lithograph was purchased in 2017 by Dr. Kiser from CirqlarAudubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 6 Common Buzzard
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 3 Black Vulture or Carrion Crow
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 3 Black Vulture or Carrion Crow
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
John James Audubon Plate 10 Broad-Winged Buzzard
John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Pl 10 - Broad-winged Buzzard
from the first octavo edition of Birds of America
New York and Philadelphia: J.J. Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, 1839-44
Lithograph with original hand color
Paper size: approx. 10 1/4 x 6 1/2"
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 8 Harlan's Buzzard
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 8 Harlan's Buzzard
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 7 Red-tailed Buzzard
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 7 Red-tailed Buzzard
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 11 Rough-legged Buzzard
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 11 Rough-legged Buzzard
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
John James Audubon, Pl.14 White-headed Sea Eagle, or Bald Eagle
Hand-colored royal octavo lithograph, lithographed, printed, and colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. 10.25 x 6.5 inches.
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 12 Golden Eagle
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 12 Golden Eagle
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
John James Audubon, Pl. 9 Red-shouldered Buzzard
John James Audubon, Pl. 9 Red-shouldered Buzzard, Birds of America, first edition octavo, 1839?44, hand-colored Lithograph
Includes Description PagesAudubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 15 Common Osprey, Fish Hawk
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 15 Common Osprey Fish Hawk
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
Includes description page and original receipt from Dr. Kiser's Purchase from Trillium Antique Prints October, 13th, 2016JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PL 16 - BLACK-SHOULDERED ELANUS
Pl 16 - Black-shouldered Elanus
from the first octavo edition of Birds of America
New York and Philadelphia: J.J. Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, 1839-44
Lithograph with original hand color
Paper size: approx. 10 1/4 x 6 1/2"
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 13 Washington Sea Eagle
Audubon 1st Ed. Octavo Pl. 13 Washington Sea Eagle
Original Antique Print
6 1/2" x 10 1/4" (approximate)
1839?1844
Hand-colored lithograph
Audubon Octavo Print ? Common Osprey Fish Hawk ? Plate 15, 2nd Edition
2nd Edition
Lithograph printed and hand-colored in 1856
Lithograph printed and hand-colored in 1856