A plate mark is an indentation in the paper that surrounds the printed graphics.
For the potential buyer it’s best to make sure that watermark is in the paper, and leave the “was trimmed off” watermarks for other buyers.ģ) Presence of a plate mark. It’s possible that if the watermark was at the very edge of the paper and the print was trimmed that the watermark may be missing or obscured. The Audubon watermarks will say J Whatman and a year of printing below (ala ‘1831’). Many of today’s computer printer and typing papers have watermarks, so you can practice your looking skills on paper around the house. A watermark is best seen when holding the paper up in front of a bright light. A reprint can be the same size, but an untrimmed odd size is a giveaway a print is a later reprint.Ģ) A “J Whatman” watermark in the paper. Luckily for collectors, identifying the original large prints are surprisingly easy if you know what to look for.Īn original large 1820s-30s Audubon “Birds of America” print should have the following four qualities (There are also genuine small (1/8th) size Audubon prints, but this brief essay is only about the jumbo versions):ġ) Measure about 26×39 inches if untrimmed. Student Activity: An Early Threat of Secession: The Missouri Compromise (grades 9-12): Place the westward expansion of slavery into conversation with the dispossession of indigenous people.The wildly popular large Audubon “Birds of America” prints were originally printed in the 1820s-30s, and have been reprinted many times since, including as everyday posters.Lesson Plan: Mapping the Past (grades 6-8): Work with historical maps as primary sources to tease out the assumptions, perspectives, and priorities of mapmakers.Lesson Plan: On This Day with Lewis and Clark (grades 6-8): Learn about the famous expedition and its consequences for the west.Lesson Plan: The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad (grades 6-8): Learn about the effects of the railroad on the environment, animals, and humans.expansionism were one of many consequence of this westward push. The following EDSITEment resources can help connect Audubon's work to its larger historical context.
The environmental changes wrought by U.S. Audubon was working at a time of industrialization and intense westward expansion in the United States, two factors which motivated the impulse to document American wildlife before it was displaced or driven extinct by humans.
How did Audubon create such lifelike paintings?Īudubon's work speaks to a variety of wider themes across the humanities, including the impact of humans on the environment and the relationship between humans and nature.How do Audubon’s paintings contribute to knowledge of ornithology? What elements does he include to increase the scientific value of his work?.What is the relationship between Audubon’s original watercolors and the prints made of them? What evidence appears in the video to support your answer?.View the video (7 minutes) from Picturing America.Īccess the Picturing America lesson plan for this image. In this video, you will learn more about one of those prints: American Flamingo. The Birds of America was his magnum opus and consists of 435 life-size prints of birds in the United States. The son of a plantation owner in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), John James Audubon became one of the most celebrated ornithologists in the United States.
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