PRINCETON AUDUBON PRINTS
As seen in The New York Times
Limited edition life-size fine art prints of the actual originals from
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA
Historical note:  Between 1827 and 1838, John James Audubon, brilliant artist and naturalist, published in London, England, in his own style, a series of 435 large-sized, hand-colored etchings with aquatints in a folio entitled The Birds of America. These were reproduced primarily by Robert Havell and Sons from Audubon’s watercolor studies that he had earlier composed during his several journeys throughout the young United States. The resulting double elephant engravings are what we call Audubon originals. About 200 originals were produced of each image. Audubon also produced smaller (21 x 28 inches) originals of the mammals, and still smaller (7 x 10 inches) originals of the birds and mammals.

We don't sell mere pictures or posters. We sell limited edition art prints
so accurate that they are displayed in
The Royal Society of London, where Audubon himself served as a Fellow.
(A jolly good recommendation!)
Here's another ..."They are true prints, great paper, incredible detail
and true colors. They are simply the finest Audubon facsimiles ever made!"
William Steiner, Audubon collector and author of
Audubon Prints: A Collector's Guide To Every Edition.
Plus, Quadrupeds, Originals, Essex Edition
Framing available if purchased through The New York Times.

Guarantee & Shipping cost
GOT FEATHERS?
Audubon Louisiana Heron
Our reduced-size Essex Edition Louisiana Heron - Today $25 off.
Hey. Even our loss-leaders are real winners!
Reproduced from the original engraving at The New-York Historical Society
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19 x 23 inches

Full-size print available soon

Make your walls scream!
Audubon Osprey or Fish Hawk

This is the original from which our re-creation was produced.      Audubon Fish Hawk or Osprey
Actual original Osprey or Fish Hawk (sold) and EXACT replica.
Measures a life-size 29 x 39 inches.  Limited edition of 1500.

Introductory price $600.

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Featuring Princetons, the world's only direct-camera capture Audubon lithographs.
The original print was photographed with oversize film, and the exact
image was transferred to printing plates without any loss of detail!

"True prints, great paper, true colors. Simply the finest Audubon facsimiles ever produced." 
William Steiner, Author of Audubon Prints: A Collector's Guide To Every Edition.

"With their astounding detail, definition, and color, the Princeton direct-camera facsimiles have long set the standard in Audubon's Birds of America lithographs. 
Louise Mirrer, Director of The New-York Historical Society.

Audubon Ruby-throated Hummingbird
A very small detail of a very small bird on a large print. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Chris Lane, art appraiser seen on the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW:
"...of all the full-size facsimiles of Audubon's prints, those from Princeton Audubon Limited come the closest in appearance and quality to the originals.  Combining this with their very reasonable cost make the Princeton Audubon facsimiles winners for those looking to acquire some of the most dramatic American natural history images ever produced."

 Got an eye for fine art?
American White Pelican
Focus your eye on the area just above the beak as you tilt your screen back and forth. Notice the uneven appearance of the black ink?  This is evidence of the aquatinting process that Havell used to chemically etch thousands of indentations into the copper plates.  The ink settled into these areas and was transferred to the paper on the originals. Our reproduction process was so exact that it captured even these minute evidences of the process used in Havell's shop over 180 years ago. If you cannot find an original, acquire a Princeton.

Historical note:  In order to depict the birds in the same size as in life, Audubon chose double elephant paper, measuring about 29 x 40 inches, and utilized the largest copperplates available in his day, measuring about 27 x 39 inches for the largest birds. Smaller birds, such as the House Wren, required smaller plates, but these plates were pressed into the same size paper. The pressing together of the copperplate with the paper left a very visible plate mark in the paper, this being a rectangular impression.  The edges of this impression are usually quite visible in originals. Running your fingers from the center of the image to an edge of the plate mark reveals a smooth surface due to the compression of the smooth copper plate. However, being untouched, the surface from the plate mark to the edge of the paper will feel less smooth. This gives us an important clue in authenticating originals. 

Fine art from calmer times
Audubon Snowy Heron
Yes, the Snowy Heron is an exquisite composition, and this is the
world's only direct camera capture lithograph of this image.  But
notice the picture on the right, which is a blow up of the bottom right
corner of
the print at the left. The image of the man approaching
is said by some commentators to be a self-portrait of Audubon himself.


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Our Basement
(Close seconds)
These prints have very minor creases or tiny edge cuts which in no case extends beyond 1/4 inch from the paper edge.  All such handling creases would be covered by the slightest amount of matting. We cannot sell these at the mint price, but they are very close - Close Seconds.
Please do not apply any further discounts to these already discounted prints.
Feel free to call for further information.

Red-shouldered Hawk

Columbian Hummingbird

Columbia Jay

Pinnated Grous

House Wren

Great Carolina Wren

Blue Yellow Backed Warbler

White-crowned Pigeon

Pileated Woodpecker

Snowy Owl

Ruby-throated Hummingbird



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