ALEXANDER WILSON 1814 PLATE ENGRAVING OF PASSENGER PIGEON, BLUE MOUNTAIN WARBLERS, AND HEMLOCK
ALEXANDER WILSON 1814 PLATE ENGRAVING OF PASSENGER PIGEON, BLUE MOUNTAIN WARBLERS, AND HEMLOCK
Original Art by Alexander Wilson, taken from American Ornithology, or the Natural History of American Birds.
Engraved by J.G. Warnicke
Published by Bradsford and Inskeep, Philadelphia 1808. ( Second Printing 1814. )
Printed by Robert and William Carr
This print is not “new” or in “new condition.” This is an older vintage print and the quality of that will be reflected in the work. It was printed in 1814 and is in phenomenal condition considering its age. The full page is approx. 17.25”L x 14.25”W and the piece itself is spotless, save for the margins, which show indentations from the printing plate and some minor discoloration.
The print pictured is the one that you will receive.
This piece is unique for its to life accurate illustration of a now extinct species, the Passenger Pigeon.
Born in Paisley, Scotland on July 6th 1766, Alexander Wilson never initially had printmaking in his future. At the age of thirteen he became a weaver’s apprentice in an attempt to support his poverty stricken family, but unfortunately never gave much mind or attention to his craft. Instead he became drawn to poetry, he wrote satirical pieces about the conditions he and some of his fellow blue collar workers of the time were experiencing- regarded as inflammatory and libelous for the things that he wrote. Between issues with the law and his lack of attention to weaving, Alexander Wilson found himself forced to emigrate to America. He moved to Philadelphia, and when the jobs for weavers were very slim in the area, he was forced to begin teaching. He taught in Bristol Township for five years, then briefly taught in New Jersey, before he finally settled into the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Gray’s Ferry. While working here and living in the area, he met naturalist William Bartram, who nursed his interest in Ornithology and Illustration. Encouraged by this, Wilson traveled across the country and documented all of his research, compiling them in a subscription based, nine volume set. Regarded as the Father of American Ornithology, he would be the one to inspire the works of those such as John Audubon. Alexander Wilson died of Dysentery August 23, 1813, and was regarded at the time of his passing to be “overworked, and in chronic poverty.” He is buried in the Gloria Dei Church cemetery in Philadelphia.
All items listed are from V&J Duncan in Savannah, GA. The shop began in 1983 with one tabletop of antique maps and has grown into a vast collection of old engravings, mezzotints, lithographs, photographs, old books, and antique prints. We have prints of architectural interest, birds, animals, botanicals, fashion, sporting scenes and tens of thousands of portraits. Our inventory also includes views and maps of Savannah and other cities, all U.S. states and most countries of the world. Visit us in Savannah, Georgia, or shop inventory here online.
All prints are rolled and shipped in a poster tube. Smaller prints will be shipped in a rigid media mail folder.
ALEXANDER WILSON 1814 PLATE ENGRAVING OF PASSENGER PIGEON, BLUE MOUNTAIN WARBLERS, AND HEMLOCK
Original Art by Alexander Wilson, taken from American Ornithology, or the Natural History of American Birds.
Engraved by J.G. Warnicke
Published by Bradsford and Inskeep, Philadelphia 1808. ( Second Printing 1814. )
Printed by Robert and William Carr
This print is not “new” or in “new condition.” This is an older vintage print and the quality of that will be reflected in the work. It was printed in 1814 and is in phenomenal condition considering its age. The full page is approx. 17.25”L x 14.25”W and the piece itself is spotless, save for the margins, which show indentations from the printing plate and some minor discoloration.
The print pictured is the one that you will receive.
This piece is unique for its to life accurate illustration of a now extinct species, the Passenger Pigeon.
Born in Paisley, Scotland on July 6th 1766, Alexander Wilson never initially had printmaking in his future. At the age of thirteen he became a weaver’s apprentice in an attempt to support his poverty stricken family, but unfortunately never gave much mind or attention to his craft. Instead he became drawn to poetry, he wrote satirical pieces about the conditions he and some of his fellow blue collar workers of the time were experiencing- regarded as inflammatory and libelous for the things that he wrote. Between issues with the law and his lack of attention to weaving, Alexander Wilson found himself forced to emigrate to America. He moved to Philadelphia, and when the jobs for weavers were very slim in the area, he was forced to begin teaching. He taught in Bristol Township for five years, then briefly taught in New Jersey, before he finally settled into the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Gray’s Ferry. While working here and living in the area, he met naturalist William Bartram, who nursed his interest in Ornithology and Illustration. Encouraged by this, Wilson traveled across the country and documented all of his research, compiling them in a subscription based, nine volume set. Regarded as the Father of American Ornithology, he would be the one to inspire the works of those such as John Audubon. Alexander Wilson died of Dysentery August 23, 1813, and was regarded at the time of his passing to be “overworked, and in chronic poverty.” He is buried in the Gloria Dei Church cemetery in Philadelphia.
All items listed are from V&J Duncan in Savannah, GA. The shop began in 1983 with one tabletop of antique maps and has grown into a vast collection of old engravings, mezzotints, lithographs, photographs, old books, and antique prints. We have prints of architectural interest, birds, animals, botanicals, fashion, sporting scenes and tens of thousands of portraits. Our inventory also includes views and maps of Savannah and other cities, all U.S. states and most countries of the world. Visit us in Savannah, Georgia, or shop inventory here online.
All prints are rolled and shipped in a poster tube. Smaller prints will be shipped in a rigid media mail folder.
ALEXANDER WILSON 1814 PLATE ENGRAVING OF PASSENGER PIGEON, BLUE MOUNTAIN WARBLERS, AND HEMLOCK
Original Art by Alexander Wilson, taken from American Ornithology, or the Natural History of American Birds.
Engraved by J.G. Warnicke
Published by Bradsford and Inskeep, Philadelphia 1808. ( Second Printing 1814. )
Printed by Robert and William Carr
This print is not “new” or in “new condition.” This is an older vintage print and the quality of that will be reflected in the work. It was printed in 1814 and is in phenomenal condition considering its age. The full page is approx. 17.25”L x 14.25”W and the piece itself is spotless, save for the margins, which show indentations from the printing plate and some minor discoloration.
The print pictured is the one that you will receive.
This piece is unique for its to life accurate illustration of a now extinct species, the Passenger Pigeon.
Born in Paisley, Scotland on July 6th 1766, Alexander Wilson never initially had printmaking in his future. At the age of thirteen he became a weaver’s apprentice in an attempt to support his poverty stricken family, but unfortunately never gave much mind or attention to his craft. Instead he became drawn to poetry, he wrote satirical pieces about the conditions he and some of his fellow blue collar workers of the time were experiencing- regarded as inflammatory and libelous for the things that he wrote. Between issues with the law and his lack of attention to weaving, Alexander Wilson found himself forced to emigrate to America. He moved to Philadelphia, and when the jobs for weavers were very slim in the area, he was forced to begin teaching. He taught in Bristol Township for five years, then briefly taught in New Jersey, before he finally settled into the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Gray’s Ferry. While working here and living in the area, he met naturalist William Bartram, who nursed his interest in Ornithology and Illustration. Encouraged by this, Wilson traveled across the country and documented all of his research, compiling them in a subscription based, nine volume set. Regarded as the Father of American Ornithology, he would be the one to inspire the works of those such as John Audubon. Alexander Wilson died of Dysentery August 23, 1813, and was regarded at the time of his passing to be “overworked, and in chronic poverty.” He is buried in the Gloria Dei Church cemetery in Philadelphia.
All items listed are from V&J Duncan in Savannah, GA. The shop began in 1983 with one tabletop of antique maps and has grown into a vast collection of old engravings, mezzotints, lithographs, photographs, old books, and antique prints. We have prints of architectural interest, birds, animals, botanicals, fashion, sporting scenes and tens of thousands of portraits. Our inventory also includes views and maps of Savannah and other cities, all U.S. states and most countries of the world. Visit us in Savannah, Georgia, or shop inventory here online.
