Plate XXVIII The Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Crested Titmouse, Cardinal by Studer, Jacob Henry. Jasper, Theodore (Illus.) - 1881.: Studer's Popular Ornithology. The Birds of North America.

New York:: Jacob H. Studer & Co.,, 1881.. Second Printing. Fine . Original Chromolithograph from Jacob Henry Studer's The Birds of North America. Folio. 11.25 x 14.5 inches, Archivally matted in sized to 16 x 20 inches, and suitable for framing.Jacob Henry Studer (1840-1904), printer and publisher, utilized chromolithography- color printed lithograph- as an affordable means of capturing both the brilliant plumage and the delicate shading of birds depicted in their natural surroundings by Theodore Jasper, doctor and amateur ornithologist. Jasper followed the tradition of John James Audubon (1770-1851), who was preceded by Alexander Wilson (1766-1813), in an effort to document and render all species of birds found in nineteenth century North America. Drawing from accounts of not only Audubon and Wilson- supreme naturalists in their own right- but also the most eminent nature writers of the period. The insightful text which accompanies the plate provides a lively account of each species and the native American landscape of the nineteenth century.Although inspired by the artistry and genius of John James Audubon, Theodore Jasper's compositions are populated with a multitude of birds rendered in a two dimensional style, reminiscent of Alexander Wilson's engravings for his introductory work on America's birds: American Ornithology, or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States, Philadelphia 1808-14. (Bennet 63, Wood 406,585, Sitwell, 145). Matted in Rag Board