Far more accurate and painterly than anyone who preceded him, his engravings and descriptions were well recognized in his lifetime. Thomas Jefferson, an early subscriber, was among his supporters. Wilson never recovered from his last exhausting river crossing in pursuit of an elusive specimen. He died at age 47, one volume short of completing American Ornithology. We offer a complete selection of Wilson's work.
All plates are in excellent condition.
In fact, we feel that Wilson's work is undervalued and represents an excellent opportunity for the collector of early-American natural history art.