John James Audubon: career timeline
American · 1785–1851 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 75 of 115 lots (65% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | — | Lithograph |
| 1820s | 41 | 37 | $1.8kSign up | Engraving |
| 1830s | 19 | 16 | $2.8kSign up | Etching |
| 1840s | 12 | 10 | $421Sign up | Lithograph |
| 1850s | 2 | 2 | $165Sign up | Lithograph |
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1810s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 20 × 26 in (51 × 66 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1812 and John Woodhouse Audubon (American 1812-1862) “Richardson's Meadow Mouseâ€,1848 Hand-coloredResult not published
1820s 41 works
- Sold
- 37 of 41
- Median
- $1.8kSign up
- Average
- $4.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 25 in (61 × 64 cm)
- Mediums
- Engraving (27), Etching (13), Aquatint (1)
- Subjects
- Birds (34), Sea & coast (1)
c. 1827 Purple Martin$4.3kSign up
c. 1827 Republican or Cliff Swallows$2.2kSign up
c. 1827 Western Duck$1.9kSign up
c. 1827 Yellow-breasted Chat$2.6kSign up
c. 1827 Song Sparrow$1.2kSign up
c. 1827 Velvet Duck$1.8kSign up
c. 1827 Long Tailed Duck$1.3kSign up
c. 1827 Rough Legged Falcon, Plate 166, from The Birds of America, Havell edition$10kSign up
c. 1827 Golden Eagle, Aquila Chrysaetos, Plate CLXXXI, Variant I, from The Birds of America, London$2.8kSign up
c. 1827 Pl. CCXXXV, Sooty Tern, from The Birds of America, London$1.3kSign up
c. 1827 Barn Owl, Plate CLXXI from The Birds of America, Havell edition$10kSign up
c. 1827 Seaside Finch, Pl. 93 from The Birds of America, London$600Sign up
Show 12 more (1820s)
c. 1827 Orchard Oriole, Pl. 42, from The Birds of America, London$3.3kSign up
c. 1827 Pigeon Hawk, Pl. 92, from The Birds of America, London$3.5kSign up
c. 1827 Orchard Oriole, Pl. 42, from The Birds of America, LondonUnsold
c. 1827 Children's Warbler, Pl. 35, from The Birds of America, London$1kSign up
c. 1827 Godwit or Snipe, Plate CCCVIII, from The Birds of America, London$900Sign up
c. 1827 Olive sided Flycatcher Pl. CLXXIV, from The Birds of America, London$1.6kSign up
c. 1827 Ferruginous Thrush, PL. CXVI, from The Birds of America, London$4.8kSign up
c. 1827 Wild Turkey, Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn, Male. American Cane. Miegia macrosperma, No.1 and Pl. 1 from The Birds of America, London$38kSign up
c. 1827 Stanley Hawk, Plate XXXVI, No. 8 from The Birds of America, London$1.5kSign up
c. 1827 Marsh Hawk, Plate CCCLVI from The Birds of America, London$2.6kSign up
c. 1827 Blue-headed Pigeon, Pl. CLXXII, from The Birds of America, London$700Sign up
c. 1827 Rock Grous, Pl. CCCLXVIII, from The Birds of America, London$1.4kSign up
…and 17 more works from this group in the full results list.
1830s 19 works
- Sold
- 16 of 19
- Median
- $2.8kSign up
- Average
- $32.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 21 × 25.5 in (53 × 65 cm)
- Mediums
- Etching (8), Engraving (6), Aquatint (3)
- Subjects
- Birds (3)
1830 Blue Jay$4.5kSign up
1830 Trophy of American Game Birds$394kSign up
c. 1830 American RedstartResult not published
c. 1830 Painted BuntingResult not published
1830 Autumnal Warbler ( Plate 88) 1830$1.2kSign up
1832 Fish Crow$3kSign up
1833 American Crow$5.2kSign up
1833 Black-capped Titmouse (from The Birds of America portfolio)Unsold
1833 Mangrove Humming Bird, Pl. CLXXXIV$1.5kSign up
1833 Rough legged Falcon, Pl. CLXVI$2.6kSign up
1833 Wood Wren, Plate CLXXXIX$500Sign up
1834 White-Headed Eagle$5kSign up
Show 7 more (1830s)
1834 Long-billed Curlew, Plate CCXXXI$30kSign up
1834 Long-billed Curlew, Plate CCXXXI$65kSign up
1835 Stormy Petrel$450Sign up
1835 American Woodcock$7.5kSign up
1835 Horned Grebe,ÿ Pl. CCLIX$1.2kSign up
1836 Blue-Headed Pigeon, Pl. CLXXII$2.4kSign up
c. 1839 - top Black-tailed Hare, Plate LXIII from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen$300Sign up
1840s 12 works
- Sold
- 10 of 12
- Median
- $421Sign up
- Average
- $1.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 15 × 20 in (38 × 50 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (12)
- Subjects
- —
1840 Iceland or Gyr Falcon$441Sign up
1840 Harlequin Duck$101Sign up
1840 American White Pelican [Pl.422]$218Sign up
1840 Trumpeter Swan [Pl.383]$120Sign up
1840 Wood Ibis [Pl.361]$109Sign up
c. 1844 American Beaver No. 10, Plate XLVIResult not published
1844 ImperialResult not published
c. 1845 American Bison or Buffalo$5.5kSign up
1845 Common American Deer,Cervus Virginianus, Common or Virginia Deer, Plate LXXXI from large folio The Quadrupeds of North America, J.T. Bowen 1845$3.8kSign up
c. 1845 Black-Tailed Hare, Plate LXIII from the imperial folio The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, J.T. Bowen$1.2kSign up
c. 1845 Muskrat, Pl. XIII from the imperial folio The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, J.T. Bowen$400Sign up
1848 Cervus Virginianus, Common or Virginia Deer, from large folio The Quadrupeds of North America, J.T. Bowen 1848, No. 28$3kSign up
1850s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $165Sign up
- Average
- $165Sign up
- Typical size
- 8 × 11 in (20 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (2)
- Subjects
- —
1850 Moose Deer$221Sign up
1851 Musk Ox [Pl.CXI]$109Sign up
Creation date not recorded
40 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 11 works
- Sold
- 11 of 11
- Median
- $1.7kSign up
- Average
- $1.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 12 in (50 × 31 cm)
- Mediums
- Etching (11)
- Subjects
- Birds (1)
sold 2004 Untitled$4kSign up
sold 2004 Untitled$1kSign up
sold 2004 Untitled$1.7kSign up
sold 2004 Lark Finch$750Sign up
sold 2004 Chestnut-Backed Titmouse$2.4kSign up
sold 2004 Untitled$1.8kSign up
Show 5 more (2000s)
sold 2004 Nuttall'S Starling$1.4kSign up
sold 2004 Little Tyrant Fly-Catcher$550Sign up
sold 2004 Untitled$1.2kSign up
sold 2008 Tell-Tale Godwit$2.4kSign up
sold 2008 Long-Legged Avocet$1.9kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 8 works
- Sold
- 5 of 8
- Median
- $1.7kSign up
- Average
- $1.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 27 in (60 × 69 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (4), Engraving (3), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2011 Brown Pelican$1.7kSign up
sold 2013 Brown LarkUnsold
sold 2013 Putorious VisonUnsold
sold 2013 Mus LeucopusUnsold
sold 2015 Louisiana Hawk$1.8kSign up
sold 2015 Purple Grackle, Plate VII$3.5kSign up
Show 2 more (2010s)
sold 2016 Geomys Douglassii/Columbia Pouched Rat$592Sign up
sold 2019 Great Auk$200Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 21 works
- Sold
- 12 of 21
- Median
- $1.7kSign up
- Average
- $3kSign up
- Typical size
- 25.5 × 26 in (65 × 66 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (7), Engraving (7), Etching (4)
- Subjects
- Birds (4), Sunsets & night (1)
sold 2020 UntitledResult not published
sold 2021 Red-Tailed Hawk$1.3kSign up
sold 2021 Untitled$4kSign up
sold 2021 Long-Tailed Deer$500Sign up
sold 2022 Hemlock WarblerResult not published
sold 2022 Autumnal WarblerResult not published
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2022 , (AMERICAN,1785-1851)$1.6kSign up
sold 2022 White Headed Eagle$11.1kSign up
sold 2022 American Beaver, Plate XLVI, No. 10$532Sign up
sold 2022 Untitled$1.9kSign up
sold 2023 Five works from the Birds of America series$1.7kSign up
sold 2024 and Robert HavellResult not published
…and 9 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All John James Audubon auction results →