- 1811 PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART OWL WATERCOLOR
1811 PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART OWL WATERCOLOR WITH LETTERZachariah Reynolds
(Pennsylvania, 1787-1865)
The Little Owl (The owl of the woods, the night bird) , 1811
Watercolor and ink on laid paper
12 3/4" x 7 3/4" (sheet)
A folk art watercolor from Washington County, Pennsylvania. Below the title is a verse of "Joy to the World" and a small drawing of a face. The painting was executed on the opposite side of an 1811 letter inquiring about an open teaching position in Uniontown, signed by Reynolds, with another note signed by Joshua Moneyman. The piece is housed in a double-sided glazed frame, which measures 15 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 1".
Condition
Some flaking and pinholes to the top edge of the sheet. Scattered spots, toning, and wrinkling to the sheet.
- After Prideaux John Selby ( British,
After Prideaux John Selby ( British, 1788-1867) \"Little Owl\", Plate XXVI, engraving, sheet size 26\" x 21\", plate signed lower left \"PJ Selby 1819\". Unframed.
- FOUR MARK CATESBY PRINTS, 1731-1743(British,
FOUR MARK CATESBY PRINTS, 1731-1743(British, 1679-1749)
T. 1 The White headed Eagle, plate 10-1/2 x 14-7/8 in.; T. 3 The Pigeon Hawk, plate 10-1/8 x 14 in.; T. 7 The little Owl, plate 10-1/8 x 13-5/8 in.; T. 85 American Oystercatcher, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands , 1731-1743, Vol. 1, hand colored engravings on laid paper; matching weathered wormy chestnut frames, largest 16 x 22-7/8 in.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Condition:
some fading, toning and light foxing, T. 3 and T.85 with stains, not examined out of frames
- Five Eleazar Albin (English, 1690-1742)
Five Eleazar Albin (English, 1690-1742) Hand Colored Engravings of Owls
including The Great Brown Owl, Black Wing'd Horn Owl, The Little Owl, The Brown Owl, and The Black Owl.
Sight of largest 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.
Property from the Estate of Paul Thomas Griffith, Dayton, Ohio
- 19TH CENTURY ORNITHOLOGICAL OWL LITHOGRAPH19th
19TH CENTURY ORNITHOLOGICAL OWL LITHOGRAPH19th century Austrian ornithological owl lithograph circa 1864. Featuring 3 owls: Northern Hawk Owl, Little Owl or Owl of Athena and a Burrowing Owl. Numbered figures 38 to 40 with labels in German.
Sight: 8" H x 10 1/2" W.
Frame: 12" H x 16 1/2" W.
- AFTER ALBRECHT DURER. "THE LITTLE OWL,"
AFTER ALBRECHT DURER. "THE LITTLE OWL," LITHOGRAPH (German, 1471-1528). Lithograph on paper, Art Lore label on verso, sight size: 15 1/4 x 12 in., framed.
- AFTER ROBERT HAVELL (UNITED KINGDOM,
AFTER ROBERT HAVELL (UNITED KINGDOM, 1793-1878) HAAFTER ROBERT HAVELL (United Kingdom, 1793-1878) hand colored etching and aquatint, "Little Owl, Strix Acadica," No. 40, Plate CXCIX, after J.J. Audubon. Plate measures 19.25" x 12.25". In a wood frame; 41.25" x 28.25" overall.
- THE LITTLE OWL, ENGRAVING AND AFTER
THE LITTLE OWL, ENGRAVING AND AFTER ANNE WORSHAM RICHARDSON, CAROLINA WREN WITH YELLOW JASMINE, PRINT LARGER FRAME: 28 1/2 X 22 1/2 IN. (72.4 X 57.2 CM.)The Little Owl, Engraving and After Anne Worsham Richardson, Carolina Wren with Yellow Jasmine, Print, Dimensions: Larger Frame: 28 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (72.4 x 57.2 cm.)
- Mark Catesby etching (British, 1683-1749),
Mark Catesby etching (British, 1683-1749), "The Little Owl", Plate 7 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, 1754 edition, hand-colored etching on laid paper with the "HIS Ivilledary" watermark, 10-18 x 13-34 in. (plate), 14-18 x 20-14 in. (page); wood frame.
- A Poole Stoneware Model of a Little
A Poole Stoneware Model of a Little Owl height 20cm Coalport Indian Tree Dish and a Tetley Tea Tin (3)
- Three bird engravings after A. Wilson
Three bird engravings after A. Wilson (Alexander Wilson, 1766-1813), from American Ornithology or the Natural History of the Birds of the United States, Philadelphia, 1808-1814: Brown Creeper…House Wren…Crested Titmouse; Little Owl…Savannah Finch; Swamp Sparrow…Loggerhead Shrike (examined out of frame), hand-colored engravings by Alexander Lawson after Alexander Wilson, 15-1/8 x 11-1/2 in.; matching 20th century wood veneer frames. Damp spotting (or mildew stain), hinged at top with paper tape, foxing, toning, two not examined out of frames; frames with losses to veneer, abrasions.
- Royal Crown Derby Eagle height 25cm
Royal Crown Derby Eagle height 25cm and Little Owl modelled by Arnold Mikelson height 16cm (Owl in original box (2)