Original Antique Shore Bird Great Blue Heron by J L Ridgway 1898

Description: . John Livzey Ridgway (28 February 1859, in Mount Carmel, Illinois – 27 December 1947, in Glendale, California) (also known as John Livsey Ridgway or John Livesy Ridgway) was an American scientific illustrator and brother of ornithologist Robert Ridgway.. Ridgway collaborated with his brother on ornithological illustration and published his own works. Ridgway was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois to David and Henrietta Reed Ridgway, and attended public schools in Illinois. Robert Ridgway brought him to work as a copyist and draftsman for the National Museum in the 1880's. Ridgway was a draftsman for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from 1884–1918, and its chief illustrator from 1918–1920. He also worked for the Carnegie Institute.. In 1920 he moved to California, where he worked for the Natural History Museum of Los Angelos County and the California Institute of Technology, working for the latter institution up until his death. Here we have an ORIGINAL Antique bird print or chromolithograph, titled "Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias. Linnaeus)", This is from The State of New York's Forest, Fish & Game Commission Reports for the year 1897, published in 1898. This beautiful (Please see all the scans & enlarge to see the fine detail!) 126 year old 8 x 11 1/2 inch print is in Excellent condition, very suitable for framing or a great gift idea! Shipping via USPS 1st Class mail is $4.95 for up to 6 print auctions, so please see my other Fish & Wildlife before paying. I WILL ship overseas, ask for rates. Any other questions at all please ask & I WILL respond promptly & thanks for looking!!!

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Southampton, New York

End Time: 2024-11-17T12:49:27.000Z

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