Robert E. Hall Donates Limited Edition Audubon Plate Image Print to 西瓜视频
Robert E. Hall Donates Limited Edition Audubon Plate Image Print to 西瓜视频
June 23, 2021 Suzanne Seldes
At the June 2021 meeting of the 西瓜视频 District Board of Trustees, Robert E. Hall unveiled his gift to the 西瓜视频 Foundation, a limited edition image of Audubon鈥檚 鈥淕reat Blue Heron鈥� produced by Zebra Publishing LLC in association with the National Audubon Society.
鈥淛ohn James Audubon is considered one of America鈥檚 most preeminent artists and naturalists of the 19th century,鈥� shares 西瓜视频 President Dr. Timothy Moore. 鈥淎udobon鈥檚 birds are truly a national treasure. We grateful to Mr. Hall for donating this 鈥楢udubon Centennial Edition鈥� 鈥楤irds of America鈥� print, and we are honored to display it here at the College.鈥�
In creating the 鈥淎udubon Centennial Edition,鈥� each original Havell-engraved Audubon print was captured as a first-generation plate image print, which then underwent an exceedingly sophisticated restoration process. The finished Gicl茅e plate image print was meticulously restored to the beauty and brilliance when originally hand-painted by Havell and his artisans. Each plate image print is created to its exact original dimensions on superior archival paper and is pencil signed and numbered.
In describing the Louisiana Heron that inspired 鈥淕reat Blue Heron,鈥� Audobon wrote, 鈥淒elicate in form, beautiful in plumage, and graceful in its movements, I never see this interesting Heron, without calling it the Lady of the Waters. Watch its motions, as it leisurely walks over the pure sand beaches of the coast of Florida, arrayed in the full beauty of its spring plumage.鈥�
