CHICAGO FIELD MUSEUM
LIMITED EDITION PRINT COLLECTION
of
THE ORIGINAL HAVELL ENGRAVINGS for
Audubon’s Fifty Best from
Birds of America
THE BAERLE FAMILY ESTATE COLLECTION
PRESENTED BY
SKS ART COMPANY
CHICAGO FIELD MUSEUM
LIMITED EDITION PRINT COLLECTION
Of
THE ORIGINAL HAVELL ENGRAVINGS for
Audubon’s Fifty Best from
Birds of America
!
THE HISTORY
First published in the 1830s, Audubon's iconic and timeless Birds of America is comprised of 435 hand-colored engravings. Audubon’s original watercolors were meticulously translated to engraving plates to produce the elephant-folio-sized publication. The renowned London engraver Robert Havell exclusively produced the original engravings - finalizing each with hand-colored detail per Audubon’s specifications. The entire collection of 435 original watercolors and each respective engraving plate took twelve years (1825-1838) to complete. The Field Museum Edition of Audubon's Fifty Best is the first and only reproduction to precisely replicate the quality and detail of the original Birds of America. Following a selective process, Archival Imaging was commissioned to produce the limited edition prints, and Oppenheimer Gallery was chosen as the publisher/dealer. Under the contractual agreement with the Chicago Field Museum, Archival Imaging (a Chicago-based fine art printing company owned by the Van Baerle family) kept a set of official Printer’s Proofs to serve as the Master Set from which to base any future prints. This set has remained in the Van Baerle family since its production.
PLATE# TITLE SIZE PRICE
1 Wild Turkey, Male
39.25x26.5 $4,500
6 Wild Turkey, Female
39.25x26.5 $3,000
11 Bird of Washington
39.25x26.5 $1,600
12 Baltimore Oriole
39.25x26.5 $2,200
21 Mocking Bird
39.25x26.5 $2,000
31 White-headed Eagle
39.25x26.5 $1,800
41 Ruffed Grouse
39.25x26.5 $2,200
62 Passenger Pigeon
39.25x26.5 $2,800
66 Ivory-billed Woodpecker
39.25x26.5 $2,800
76 Virginia Partridge
39.25x26.5 $2,500
96 Columbia Jay
39.25x26.5 $2,500
101 Raven
39.25x26.5 $1,800
102 Blue Jay
39.25x26.5 $1,500
113 Blue Bird
39.25x26.5 $3,000
121 Snowy Owl
39.25x26.5 $2,200
159 Cardinal Grosbeak
39.25x26.5 $1,500
171 Barn Owl
39.25x26.5 $3,500
221 Louisiana Heron
39.25x26.5 $3,500
242 Mallard Duck
39.25x26.5 $4,800
246 Snowy Heron
39.25x26.5 $1,800
306 Eider Duck
39.25x26.5 $3,000
311 Great Northern Diver or Loon
39.25x26.5 $3,800
406 American White Pelican
39.25x26.5 $2,500
431 Trumpeter Swan, Adult
39.25x26.5 $3,800
Price List PRICE LIST
PLATE#1
PLATE#6
PLATE#11 PLATE#12
PLATE#21
PLATE#31
PLATE#62
PLATE#41
PLATE#66
PLATE#76
PLATE#101PLATE#96
PLATE#121PLATE#113
PLATE#159 PLATE#171
PLATE#217
PLATE#242
PLATE#221
PLATE#246
PLATE#306
PLATE#311
PLATE#431
PLATE#406
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