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Louis Agassiz Fuertes

Louis Agassiz Fuertes was born in Ithaca, New York in 1874. Though he had no formal training as an artist, he developed an interest in painting birds and wildlife as a teenager. During this time, he spent many hours in the Ithaca Public Library, drawing and painting from a copy of John James Audubon’s Birds […]

J W Hill Plate 132

Very nice chromolitho by John William Hill (1812-1879) some foxing as shown.
Additional information under “About the artist” section.

J W Hill Plate 81

Very nice chromolitho by John William Hill (1812-1879) Minor spotting and a couple of slight creases at top of the image.
Additional information under “About the artist” section.

Tegg/Shury Grallae

Very nice antique litho of wading (Grallae) birds. Minor age issues and minor crease of bottom right corner. States, ” London Published by Thomas Tegg 73 Cheapside J. Shury sculp”

J.W.Hill-Plate 8 fig17/18

Beautiful chromolitho by John William Hill (1812-1879) Slight darkening of paper on right side of print, (more pronounced in scan than on print)
Additional information under “About the artist” section.

J. W. Hill

HILL, John William (1812-1879). Son of the aquatint engraver John Hill (see entry), J.W. Hill was brought to America in 1819. His family moved from Philadelphia to NYC in 1822. After 1836, he made his home near West Nyack, NY. Early in his career he was a topographical artist, employed by the New York State […]