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Event Name:
PASSION FOR NATURE  
Description: Christmas Sale of fine engravings,etchings,aquatints and lithographs from the17th, 18th and 19th centuries including Audubon, from J.Gilbert Johnston's Antique Nature Prints collection,10-20% OFF.
Date: December 10, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Full Description:
 GALLERY SPECIAL 10-20% DISCOUNTS through DEC. 24th.
 Christmas Exhibition and Sale of Original Natural History Engravings, Etchings, Aquatints and Lithographs from the foremost men and women of 17th, 18th and 19th Natural History Science from J. Gilbert Johnston's Antique Nature Prints.

This Sale features original aquatints from Audubon's monumental Double Elephant Folio work "The Birds of America" 1826-1838, as well as original lithographs from his small Octavo edition of the "Birds" in the 1840s.

Also included are Audubon's acclaimed Folio lithographs on American mammals, "The Vivaparous Quadrupeds of North America" 1845-1848. They are large and striking hand-colored animal portraits.

Other Bird artists include:
John Gould,the British Audubon,whose "Monograph of the Family of Hummingbirds" 1849-1861 has been called "a feast of beauty and source of wonder."

Mark Catesby, the 18th century" Founder of American Natural History"; Alexander Wilson, the early 19th c."Founder of American Ornithology";
18th century artist/scientists include: Thomas Pennant; Francois Martinet; George Edwards and 19th c. Prideux John Selby.

Also for sale are the exquisite, exotic turn of the 18th century botanical folio etchings of Robert John Thornton's magnificent "Temple of Flora", praised as "A lasting heirloom for the British Nation".

The stunningly beautiful and expansive 1834 aquatints of Priscilla Susan Bury's "A Selection of Hexandrian Plants" are here, and the best 19th c. folio Rose stipple engravings by the acclaimed Raphael of flower painters, Pierre Joseph Redoute".

Redoute, painter instructor to Marie Antionette,
was requested by Empress Josephine to make lasting portraits of her famous rose collection at Malmasion resulting in his magnificent "Les Roses". The Redoute "Les Roses" engravings for sale during this Christmas show are some of his most desirable.

Memorable Christmas gifts of original works are available starting at one hundred dollars. I hope you will be able to stop by for this feast for your eyes!

Mr. Johnston is a nationally recognized authority on the works of John James Audubon.
Phone Number: (205)531-3973
Other Event Features: Handicap Accessible
Location: The Mary Adams & A.M.W. Bldg.
1829 29th Ave.South
Homewood AL 35209
(Opposite Zoe's in Soho)
Geographic Area: Birmingham Metro
Time: All-day event
Event Website: http://www.antiquenatureprints.com
Price: Free

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