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                         While our images are electronically watermarked, the antique prints themselves are not. 
                        
                        
                    Whistling Heron LLB55 $45 
                    Each print measures approximately 8 3/4 
                    inches by 12 1/4 inches. 
                        
                        We are very pleased to offer a series of bird prints 
                        from a first edition of Axel Amuchastegui's Love Life of 
                        the Birds. Unlike most of the prints on our website, 
                        this work dates from 1952, so the prints are 50 years 
                        old. We offer them because of the exceptional beauty and 
                        scarcity of the prints of this renowned artist, for whom 
                        there is now a tremendous appreciation. He is certainly 
                        one of the great ornithology illustrators of the 20th 
                        century.   
                         
                        A self-taught artist, Axel Amuchastegui was born in 
                        Cordoba, Argentina in 1921. He speaks with lyricism of 
                        the beauty of the natural environment in which he grew 
                        up, raised by his grandmother and parents to have a love 
                        of all the creatures of the wild. He illustrated many 
                        works, including Birds of the World, Some 
                        Birds & Mammals of North America and Studies of 
                        Birds & Mammals of South America. He gradually 
                        developed a unique technique for his paintings using 
                        Chinese inks and watercolors. Jorge Mayol, the renowned 
                        painter was apprenticed to him & he is exhibited in many 
                        museums. Argentina has designed several postage stamps 
                        from his paintings.  
                         
                        These prints are brilliant color lithographs in 
                        excellent condition on fine white rag paper with strong 
                        plate marks. Each print measures approximately 8 3/4 inches 
                        by 12 1/4 inches and is signed in the plate by the 
                        artist.  
                        
                        
                        We accept credit cards, PayPal, checks, and money
                        orders. Washington state residents pay Washington state sales tax. 
                        Shipping for this item is $8.95. Items can be combined 
                        to save on postage. Our environment is smoke free. We 
                        pack professionally using only new materials. All items 
                        are beautifully wrapped and suitable for sending 
                        directly as gifts. You may return any item within 7 days 
                        if not satisfied. To order, you may call us at 
                        1-888-PANTEEK or email panteek@aol.com  
                        
                        
                           
                            
                        
                        
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