Reddish Egrets, Adult & Young: An Original Audubon Hand-Colored Bird Lithograph, 1870

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This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Reddish Egret, 1. Adult, Full Spring Plumage 2. Young in … more This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Reddish Egret, 1. Adult, Full Spring Plumage 2. Young in Full Spring Plumage Two Years Old", No. 75, Plate 371 from Audubon's "Birds of America, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia between 1870-1871. It depicts an adult reddish egret standing in the water with leg up, looking to the left at a young white egret standing on land looking to the right at the adult bird. A beautiful landscape is depicted.

This original hand-colored Audubon egret lithograph has a tiny spot in the lower margin on the left. It is otherwise in excellent condition. The sheet measures 6.75" high by 10.25" wide. The original text pages, 139-146, from Audubon's 19th century publication are included with the lithograph. less