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Original hand-colored engraving by Alexander Wilson, titled Red-breasted Snipe; Long-legged Avoset; Solitary Sandpiper; Yellow-Shanks Snipe; Tell-tale Snipe.
This print originally …
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Original hand-colored engraving by Alexander Wilson, titled Red-breasted Snipe; Long-legged Avoset; Solitary Sandpiper; Yellow-Shanks Snipe; Tell-tale Snipe.
This print originally appeared in Wilson's seminal multi-volume work, Natural History of the Birds of the United States, published between 1808 and 1814. Wilson, working a quarter-century before John James Audubon, is widely regarded as the "Father of American Ornithology."
Shorebirds depicted in the Print:
Red-breasted Snipe (Short-billed Dowitcher), Long-legged Avoset (Black-necked Stilt), Solitary Sandpiper, Yellow-Shanks Snipe (Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs) and Telltale Snipe (Greater Yellowlegs.
Custom framed in a wood frame, 2 ply mat and UV-resistant glass. The Print is in great condition, with some foxing, and has been newly framed. Dimensions: 15 x 12"
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- Dimensions
- 15ʺW × 1ʺD × 12ʺH
- Styles
- American Classical
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Glass
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Cream
- Condition Notes
- Print is in great condition, some foxing and has been newly framed Print is in great condition, some foxing and has been newly framed less
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