Audubon, John James - Original Lithograph from Birds of America Autographs singers M-P 1902: Erik Schmedes

1902: Erik Schmedes

Full program for a performance by the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Herbert von Karajan

Belgian soprano (1904-1970)

Russian soprano (1887-1952)

shown in Henry Fevrier's  opera Mona Vanna

Audubon, John James - Original Lithograph from Birds of America Autographs singers M-P 1902: Erik SchmedesLithograph from "Birds of America" by John James Audubon (1785 1851), perhaps the most famous early American naturalist. Print from the first octavo edition of this book, created by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia under Audubons supervision. First edition was hand colored and published in 1840 1844. Pintail Duck, male and female, sized 10. 5 x 6. 5 inches, original, not a reproduction, in excellent condition.