AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Black-Throated Bunting (Plate 156), 1839-1844 Active Audubon Colorado and Utah

Colorado and Utah

Several unfinished pieces offered here provide some insight into his drawing process

Stipple engraving by de Gouy after Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) printed in color and finished by hand

The Oregon country had been "jointly occupied by American and English settlers since 1818

Every color is applied to a separate lithographic stone and the colors create the picture itself

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Black-Throated Bunting (Plate 156), 1839-1844 Active Audubon Colorado and UtahJohn James AUDUBON Snow Lark Bunting (Plate 155) New York: J. J. Audubon; Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1839 1844 Hand colored lithograph Paper size: approx. 10 1 4 x 6 1 2 in.