Audubon, Gould en Nozeman in Teylers Museum: Vogelpracht
Een dagje Haarlem: Vogelpracht in Teylers Museum Geweldig dat de musea in Nederland weer geopend zijn. Ik hoop dat dit ook komende maanden zo zal zijn, want de expositie Vogelpracht in Teylers Museum in Haarlem loopt van 17 juli 2021 tot en met 9 januari 2022 en is de moeite waard. Binnenkort ga ik met […]
Audubon’s Herons are alive
Audubon’s Herons are alive Whenever I see Audubon’s paintings I am impressed by the vibrancy, the use of colour and the way he managed to capture these large birds on the paper. His herons actually seem to be alive, and I would like to share with you some of my observation. Life size images on […]
Audubon’s Wild Turkey sparkles with gold colored metallic paint
Audubon made his work sparkle with gold colored paint Audubon used a variety of techniques to create his drawings of birds. Audubon’s simple works are made in watercolor and graphite, or in pastel and graphite, but he often used a combination of techniques. He found it challenging to use gouache, oil paint, chalk and even […]
The Temple of Flora: Complete Set Facsimile Giclee
The Temple of Flora by Robert Thornton The complete set facsimile giclee is taken from the original edition in Teylers Museum, Haarlem, the Netherlands. 30 Giclee prints after the hand-colored originals, and a certificate of authenticity are included. The 30 facsimile giclee prints are presented in a handcrafted Solander Box with gold lettering. Papersize is […]
Audubon Part 1 – Including the Wild Turkey
Audubon Part 1 Audubon’s illustrations were published in 87 Parts between 1827 and 1838 and the total collection numbers 435 paintings. The cost of buying a complete collection immediately is beyond the dreams of most collectors, so Heritage Prints has devised a system to enable this dream to come to be realised over time. Part […]
How your giclée print wil look on your wall in real life
How your giclée print will look on your wall in real life When you visit the website and find a print that you like, it is often difficult to imagine what it would look like in your home. Do the colors of the print match with my interior? What is the size of the print […]
Our rigorous process of printing your individual facsimile
Our prints are not posters; they are perfect facsimiles Our prints are not posters; they are perfect facsimiles. They are identical to the originals, and your response to them will be identical to your appreciation for the original great artworks. The process of creating a facsimile Founder Gies Pluim in Teylers Museum The process of creating […]
Audubon’s larger birds are most sought after
Audubon wanted to paint his birds life-size The Bird’s of America is the original book with paintings by Audubon. It contains 435 watercolors divided into five separate volumes. In this post, we pay attention to the larger birds that Audubon painted. 15 illustrations can be seen in an image carousel at the end of this […]
Audubon’s Great Auk became extinct
Audubon painted the Great Auk, despite the fact that he never saw a living specimen, leaving us a lasting record of this extinct species. Audubon’s Great Auk. Plate 341 Audubon painted five birds that are now extinct. One of these is the Great Auk, a seabird measuring 75 cm in height, which bred on rocky, […]
Audubon witnessed the decline of the Pinnated Grouse and recorded the bird for posterity
Audubon witnessed the decline of the Pinnated Grouse and recorded the bird for posterity. The Pinnated Grouse was once abundant and widespread in America, all across the oak savanna and tall grass prairie ecosystem. This prairie chicken was numbered in the millions. In the 1930s the Pinnated Grouse became almost extinct in the US but, […]
