Offered here is a fine, hand colored litho by Benson Bond Moore of the tiny Heron, the Least Bittern. The Least Bittern is a migratory marsh bird found throughout North America, and from southern Canada to northern Argentina. It is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Benson Bond Moore was born in Washington, DC in 1882 and died in Sarasota, Florida in 1974. Some of his best work (in my opinion) is of Florida birds, landscapes and marshes, which have brought huge auction pri ...click for details
Published by D. Rice and A.N. Hart, Philadelphia, Lithograph printed and colored by J.T. Bowen, circa 1850. 6.75" by 10.5", it is an original hand-colored lithograph. These works by Thomas L. McKenney and James L. Hall are well known throughout America as beautiful and authentic portraits of Indians. McKenney and Hall based these paintings on Charles Bird King's portraits. King was employed by the U.S. Government to make a survey of the appearances of the natives. Most of these ori ...click for details
7" by 10.5", published by D. Rice and A.N. Hart, Philadelphia, Lithograph printed and colored by J.T. Bowen, circa 1850, it is an original hand-colored lithograph. These works by Thomas L. McKenney and James L. Hall are well known throughout America as beautiful and authentic portraits of Indians. McKenney and Hall based these paintings on Charles Bird King's portraits. King was employed by the U.S. Government to make a survey of the appearances of the natives. Most of these origin ...click for details
6.5" by 10.5", published by D. Rice and A.N. Hart, Philadelphia. Lithograph printed and colored by J.T. Bowen, c1850. Beautiful colors, 2 small spots on the front.
