{"product_id":"least-water-rail-by-john-james-audubon","title":"Least Water-Rail- By John James Audubon","description":"\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eJohn James Audubon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePhiladelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1856 from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Birds of America\u003c\/em\u003e. Octavo edition. Original hand coloring. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e 3\/4 x 10 3\/8 in. (sheet), 12 x 15 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePretty good condition. Water stain in right margin and slight tears in corners. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn James Audubon, renowned for his superb prints and adventurous life, is perhaps the most famous, and arguably the greatest, of all American natural history artists. His pioneering travels throughout the United States in search of birds in the wild, combined with his lifelike and dramatic artistic style, established his enduring reputation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeginning in 1827, Audubon issued the prints for his monumental \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Birds of America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which ultimately comprised 435 double-elephant-folio plates. The extraordinary demand for these works led Audubon to produce smaller octavo editions, allowing a broader audience to enjoy his remarkable depictions of North American birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough considerably smaller than the original folio prints, the octavo editions were produced with the same attention to quality and aesthetic appeal. Today, they offer a wonderful opportunity to own an important part of Audubon's celebrated work at a more accessible scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49009441669274,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/AudubonLeastWaterRail.jpg?v=1786723446","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/least-water-rail-by-john-james-audubon","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}