Rare Early-19th Century London Original John J. Audubon Hand-Coloured Engraving

Circa 1820s. Specifically 1828. This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Rathbone's Wood Warbler, Male, Sylvicola Swainsonia, Tree: Vulgo, White Oak", No. 18, Plate 89, from Audubon's "Birds of America." It was engraved, printed, and hand colored in London by J.T. Bowen in 1828. It depicts a male Swainson's Warbler male and female bird's perched on a branch of a white oak tree. It is, in reality, the young of the Black and Yellow Warbler, and was intended to form part of the Plate, which will represent the adult male and female of that species.” William Swainson (1789-1855) was the first ornithological illustrator to use lithography, which Audubon later adopted for the production of his octavo edition of the Birds of America. This original large folio-sized hand colored Audubon bird engraving is presented in a medium black-colored wood frame with a light tan-colored mat. It is glazed with UV conservation glass, and all mounting materials are archival. There are no wrinkles, blemishes, or foxing. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a naturalist and artist. The print is in overall Excellent condition. Imported from London, England, U.K.