Black Surf Duck by Audubon, Original Antique Birds collection of America Lithograph, Matted Antique Print

"Black or Surf Duck," Plate 402 drawn from nature by John James Audubon, F.R.S. Original antique hand-colored stone lithograph from Audubon's "The Birds of North America." Audubon's most notable work, the Birds of North America was first published in an enormous double-elephant folio edition (showing the birds in life like size) and then a smaller more accessible octavo edition shortly thereafter. This print is from the first octavo edition published between 1840 and 1844. It was lithographed, printed, and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen of Philadelphia. It is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction.

The print is triple-matted with a tan mat on the bottom, a bluish gray mat in the middle, and a black mat on the top. All of the matting materials are acid-free and the entire assembly is backed with foam board.

Dimensions:
Approx. 6-1/2" x 10" (print sheet size), approx. 6" x 9" (matted opening), approx. 11" x 14" (overall size)

Condition:
Very good overall

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