Floracliff Nature Sanctuary (located in southern Fayette Co.) is selling some
bird prints owned by the late Mary Wharton. The artists include Mark Catesby,
Georg Ehret, and Alexander Wilson. I have attached images of a couple of the
Mark Catesby prints we are selling. If anyone would like a complete list and
the prices, you can email me at floracliff@xxxxxxxx Any other questions can be
answered by Bob Wilson at 859-223-2776. Below is Bob's article about the prints
from our spring newsletter.
Thanks,
Beverly James
Preserve Manager
Floracliff Nature Sanctuary
"For several years before her death in 1991, Mary Wharton assembled a
collection of antique botanical and bird prints. Although some of the
collection was sold at the estate auction, thirteen prints were retained by
Floracliff Sanctuary with the thought of using them in a possible future nature
center building. Recently, the Floracliff Board of Directors has decided to
offer several of these prints for sale and to add the proceeds to the sanctuary
endowment.
Most of the prints are by the 18th century English traveler and naturalist,
Mark Catesby, who traveled in southeastern America and the Caribbean between
1712 and 1726. Two volumes of Catesby’s drawings were published between 1731
and 1747, and a second edition appeared in 1754 after Catesby’s death. The
etchings were printed in folio size and hand-colored, many by Catesby himself,
since he could not afford to hire an artist. In addition to the Catesby prints,
there are others by Georg Ehert and Alexander Wilson.
The prints are being offered for purchase at the retail value as determined by
the Philadelphia Print Shop, one of the sources for Mary Wharton’s purchases.
The prints are all attractively framed and have been restored/conserved. The
purchaser of one of these prints would not only possess a charming piece of
art, but also would be helping to carry on the work at Floracliff that was so
close to Mary Wharton’s heart. For more information about this offer contact
Bob Wilson at 223-2776."
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