Roger Tory Peterson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Roger Tory Peterson Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 27, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson Original Flamingo Drawing
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Original "Flamingo" Drawing. Pencil, color pencil on tissue. 16" x 30" sheet. Provenance: Estate of Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. ----------- Roger Tory Peterson was an internationally renowned ornithologist, naturalist, author, lecturer, and artist. Nevertheless, out of all of these labels, he first and foremost identified as an artist. Born in Jamestown, New York, Peterson spent his youth sketching and observing birds in nearby rivers and fields, and reading books about the titans of ornithological illustration like Durer, Lear, Audubon, and Fuertes. As he grew into adulthood, Peterson studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design, both in New York. After college, Peterson moved to Massachusetts in order to teach science and art. It was there that he developed his advantageous system for identifying birds in the field. Petersons approach ultimately inspired him to publish his first Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. Despite a severe economic depression, Petersons Guide sold out in one week. His book would subsequently be re-released in 4 more editions. Peterson is rightly credited as one of the founding inspirations of the twentieth-century environmental movement, having tirelessly traveled the world to lecture on, observe, and record unknown and exotic species of birds. He also served as a vital member of the administrative staff of the National Audubon Society, managing the organizations educational programs and serving as the art editor of its magazine. Peterson also served as art director of the National Wildlife Federation for over three decades and made environmental films in America, Europe, Africa, the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, and the Arctic. Petersons works are part of the permanent exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wasau, Wisconsin, and have also been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Peterson has received every major American award for natural science, ornithology, and conservation. He has also been the recipient of numerous honorary medals, diplomas, and citations, including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Netherlands Golden Ark. Peterson, died at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1996.
Arader Galleries
Jun. 27, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson Watercolor of Pheasants & Gamebirds
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Pheasants, Gamebirds. Gouache, watercolor, pencil and ink on board with overlay noting species and maturity. Plate 32, From Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe, 1993. 15 3/8" x 9 1/4" board, 14 7/8" x 8 5/8" image. Provenance: Estate of Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. ----------- Roger Tory Peterson was an internationally renowned ornithologist, naturalist, author, lecturer, and artist. Nevertheless, out of all of these labels, he first and foremost identified as an artist. Born in Jamestown, New York, Peterson spent his youth sketching and observing birds in nearby rivers and fields, and reading books about the titans of ornithological illustration like Durer, Lear, Audubon, and Fuertes. As he grew into adulthood, Peterson studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design, both in New York. After college, Peterson moved to Massachusetts in order to teach science and art. It was there that he developed his advantageous system for identifying birds in the field. Petersons approach ultimately inspired him to publish his first Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. Despite a severe economic depression, Petersons Guide sold out in one week. His book would subsequently be re-released in 4 more editions. Peterson is rightly credited as one of the founding inspirations of the twentieth-century environmental movement, having tirelessly traveled the world to lecture on, observe, and record unknown and exotic species of birds. He also served as a vital member of the administrative staff of the National Audubon Society, managing the organizations educational programs and serving as the art editor of its magazine. Peterson also served as art director of the National Wildlife Federation for over three decades and made environmental films in America, Europe, Africa, the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, and the Arctic. Petersons works are part of the permanent exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wasau, Wisconsin, and have also been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Peterson has received every major American award for natural science, ornithology, and conservation. He has also been the recipient of numerous honorary medals, diplomas, and citations, including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Netherlands Golden Ark. Peterson, died at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1996.
Arader Galleries
Jun. 27, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson Watercolor of Owls
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Owls. Gouache, watercolor, pencil and ink on board with overlay noting species and maturity. Plate 64, From Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe, 1993. 16" x 10 3/8" board, 14 1/2" x 8 7/8" image. Provenance: Estate of Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. ----------- Roger Tory Peterson was an internationally renowned ornithologist, naturalist, author, lecturer, and artist. Nevertheless, out of all of these labels, he first and foremost identified as an artist. Born in Jamestown, New York, Peterson spent his youth sketching and observing birds in nearby rivers and fields, and reading books about the titans of ornithological illustration like Durer, Lear, Audubon, and Fuertes. As he grew into adulthood, Peterson studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design, both in New York. After college, Peterson moved to Massachusetts in order to teach science and art. It was there that he developed his advantageous system for identifying birds in the field. Petersons approach ultimately inspired him to publish his first Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. Despite a severe economic depression, Petersons Guide sold out in one week. His book would subsequently be re-released in 4 more editions. Peterson is rightly credited as one of the founding inspirations of the twentieth-century environmental movement, having tirelessly traveled the world to lecture on, observe, and record unknown and exotic species of birds. He also served as a vital member of the administrative staff of the National Audubon Society, managing the organizations educational programs and serving as the art editor of its magazine. Peterson also served as art director of the National Wildlife Federation for over three decades and made environmental films in America, Europe, Africa, the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, and the Arctic. Petersons works are part of the permanent exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wasau, Wisconsin, and have also been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Peterson has received every major American award for natural science, ornithology, and conservation. He has also been the recipient of numerous honorary medals, diplomas, and citations, including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Netherlands Golden Ark. Peterson, died at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1996.
Arader Galleries
Jun. 27, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson Watercolor of Eagles
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Eagles. Gouache, watercolor, pencil and ink on board with overlay noting species and maturity. From Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe, 1993. 15 3/4" x 10 1/8" board, 14 3/8" x 8 7/8" image. Provenance: Estate of Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. ----------- Roger Tory Peterson was an internationally renowned ornithologist, naturalist, author, lecturer, and artist. Nevertheless, out of all of these labels, he first and foremost identified as an artist. Born in Jamestown, New York, Peterson spent his youth sketching and observing birds in nearby rivers and fields, and reading books about the titans of ornithological illustration like Durer, Lear, Audubon, and Fuertes. As he grew into adulthood, Peterson studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design, both in New York. After college, Peterson moved to Massachusetts in order to teach science and art. It was there that he developed his advantageous system for identifying birds in the field. Petersons approach ultimately inspired him to publish his first Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. Despite a severe economic depression, Petersons Guide sold out in one week. His book would subsequently be re-released in 4 more editions. Peterson is rightly credited as one of the founding inspirations of the twentieth-century environmental movement, having tirelessly traveled the world to lecture on, observe, and record unknown and exotic species of birds. He also served as a vital member of the administrative staff of the National Audubon Society, managing the organizations educational programs and serving as the art editor of its magazine. Peterson also served as art director of the National Wildlife Federation for over three decades and made environmental films in America, Europe, Africa, the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, and the Arctic. Petersons works are part of the permanent exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wasau, Wisconsin, and have also been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Peterson has received every major American award for natural science, ornithology, and conservation. He has also been the recipient of numerous honorary medals, diplomas, and citations, including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Netherlands Golden Ark. Peterson, died at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1996.
Arader Galleries
May. 14, 2026
[EASTON PRESS]. PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, [ca. 1990s].
Est: $400 - $600
[EASTON PRESS]. PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, [ca. 1990s]. Small 8vos. Illustrated. 46 (out of 50) volumes. Publisher's full blue, brown, rust, green, dark brown, red gilt bindings. Many volumes with Easton Press bookplates laid-in (some with ownership markings).
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
May. 02, 2026
ROGER TORY PETERSON OIL ON CANVAS, GLOSSY AND WHITE-FACED GLOSSY IBIS
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibis. Oil on canvas. Artist’s monogram signature lower right: "RTPETERSON". 28” x 19” canvas, 32 1/4” x 23” framed. This is a superb painting of Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibises produced by gifted artist and founder of the modern field guide, Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996). In this work, each of the birds' physical features is carefully and crisply delineated, and all of the creatures are depicted whilst situated in their true natural environment, the marshy wetlands of the southern United States. Yet in spite of the impeccable scientific accuracy Peterson displays in this painting, an image which doubly served as the basis of an illustration in Alexander Sprunt's Beautiful Birds of Southern Audubon Societies, this composition is also a work of great artistry. In this intelligently organized composition, a trio of birds glides through an exquisitely tinted blue sky above and past a gently rustling sweep of multi-colored marsh reeds. In this work Peterson no doubt proves that he was a modern master of the art of ornithological illustration. Peterson was an internationally renowned ornithologist, naturalist, author, lecturer and artist. Nevertheless, out of all of these labels he first and foremost identified himself as an artist. Born in Jameston, New York, Peterson spent his youth sketching and observing birds in nearby rivers and fields, and reading books about the titans of ornithological illustration like Durer, Lear, Audubon and Fuertes. As he grew into adulthood, Peterson studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design, both in New York. After college, Peterson moved to Massachusetts in order to teach science and art. It was there that he developed his extremely influential system for identifying birds in the field. Peterson's system ultimately inspired him to publish his first Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. In spite of a severe economic depression, Peterson's Guide sold out in one week. His book would subsequently be re-released in 4 more editions. Peterson is rightly credited as one of the founding inspirations of the twentieth-century environmental movement, having tirelessly traveled the world to lecture on, observe, and record obscure and exotic species of birds. He also served as a vital member of the administrative staff of the National Audubon Society, managing the organization’s educational programs and serving as the art editor of its magazine. Peterson also served as art director of the National Wildlife Federation for over three decades, and made environmental films in America, Europe, Africa, the Galapagos Islands, and Antarctica and the Arctic. Peterson's works are part of the permanent exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wasau, Wisconsin, and have also been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Peterson has received every major American award for natural science, ornithology, and conservation. He has also been the recipient of numerous honorary medals, diplomas, and citations, including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Golden Ark of the Netherlands. Peterson died at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1996. Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibises are found throughout the southern United States and tropical America. They are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. Every Ibis, regardless of species, has a long down-curved bill and will probe mud for its food. As is demonstrated in this work, the Ibis's flight is lofty and strong. Unlike herons Ibis flocks fly in lines with necks outstretched. In ancient Egyptian folklore, the Sacred Ibis, associated with the god Thoth, is an object of great religious veneration. Priests ritually invested Ibises with sacerdotal honors before embalming and consecrating them into tombs. Scholars now believe that Ibises owed their sacred character to the fact that the bird would always appear prior to the rising of the Nile, an annual phenomenon on which the country's prosperity depended.
Arader Galleries
Apr. 23, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson, gouache over a light blue tissue applied to paper board.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Unframed. Measures 17.25" x 12". A transparent overlay identifies names and markings on birds. From Roger Tory Peterson's "Eastern Field Guide", 5th edition, p. 257. Dated 2002.
Guyette & Deeter
Apr. 23, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson, gouache on paper board.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Measures 17" x 11.75". Titled "Accidentals from Europe, or possible strays". Indicates new plates from eastern field guide, 5th edition. Most of the birds are painted on the original board, the top group has been painted on a paper overlay attached to the original paper board. Dated 2002. p. 327
Guyette & Deeter
Apr. 23, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson, gouache on paper board.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Unframed. Measures 20" x 13.5". From Roger Tory Peterson's "Field Guide to Western Birds". Plate 281. Dated 1990.
Guyette & Deeter
Apr. 23, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson, gouache on paper board.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Unframed. Measures 16.5" x 11.25". From Roger Tory Peterson's "Field Guide to Britain and Europe". Plate 65. Dated 1974.
Guyette & Deeter
Apr. 23, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson, gouache on paper board.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Unframed. Measures 16.75" x 11". From Roger Tory Peterson's book "Birds of Britain and Europe", dated 1965. page 66.
Guyette & Deeter
Apr. 23, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson, gouache on paper board.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Unframed. Measures 16" x 9.75". From Roger Tory Peterson's "Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe", plate 45. Dated 1993.
Guyette & Deeter
Mar. 28, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson "Audubon" Birds of America Prints
Est: $50 - $5,000
Vintage Roger Tory Peterson Audubon Birds of America print in original protective sleeve. Some areas of water spots only to sleeve cover, not print. In good condition, see photos. Provenance: Direct acquisition from The Bob and Anne Feller residence of Gates Mills Ohio.
Premier Auction Galleries
Feb. 07, 2026
Roger Tory Peterson Original Watercolor of a Crow in Wintertime - Includes letter with signature dated June 9th 1938
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (American, 1908-1996). Crow in Wintertime. Watercolor, gouache, and pencil. Signed lower right: "RTPeterson". 12 3/8" x 9 3/8" image, 20 3/4" x 16 5/8" framed. Includes letter with signature dated June 9th 1938.
Arader Galleries
Jan. 29, 2026
ROGER TORY PETERSON (AMERICAN, 1908-1996) COLLECTION OF EIGHT 50TH ANNIVERSARY BIRD FIELD GUIDE BOOKS.
Est: $200 - $400
ROGER TORY PETERSON (AMERICAN, 1908-1996) COLLECTION OF EIGHT 50TH ANNIVERSARY BIRD FIELD GUIDE BOOKS. 20th Century. Eight Collector's Lifetime Edition field guide books, published by the Easton Press (Norwalk, Connecticut) in 1984-87, bound in dark blue leather covers with light blue ribbon bookmarks and gilt paper edges. Volumes include "Birds of Texas," "Birds of Britain and Europe," "Western Birds' Nests," "Birds of the Eastern United States," "Mexican Birds," "Hawks," "Birds of the American West," and "Eastern Birds' Nests." Each, 7.5"h. 4.75"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Dec. 15, 2025
Peterson, Roger Tory / Peterson, Virginia Mary - Audubon's birds of America
Est: $125 - $250
Peterson, Roger Tory / Peterson, Virginia Mary Audubon's birds of America Description (FR): Peterson, Roger Tory / Peterson, Virginia Mary, Audubon's birds of America, Abbeville New York, London, 1990, The national Audubon society baby elephant folio, Description (EN): Peterson, Roger Tory / Peterson, Virginia Mary, Audubon's birds of America, Abbeville New York, London, 1990, The national Audubon society baby elephant folio, Dimension (PO): 15 1/2" x 12" Dimension (CM): 39 x 30.5 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de rÃ©pondre Ã vos questions de maniÃ¨re dÃ©taillÃ©e. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Dec. 09, 2025
Butterfly by Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $600 - $1,200
Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996). Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed l.l. 13" x 9" (sight), 21" x 16.5" (framed).
Caza Sikes
Dec. 09, 2025
Butterflies by Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $600 - $1,200
Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996). Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed u.l. 13" x 9" (sight), 21" x 16.5" (framed).
Caza Sikes
Dec. 09, 2025
Black Swallowtail Butterfly by Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $600 - $1,200
Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996). Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed l.r. 12.5" x 9" (sight), 20.5" x 16.5" (framed).
Caza Sikes
Dec. 09, 2025
Monarch Butterfly by Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $600 - $1,200
Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996). Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed l.r. 12.5" x 9" (sight), 20.5" x 16.5" (framed).
Caza Sikes
Nov. 22, 2025
ROGER TORY PETERSON CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF A GREAT HORNED OWL
Est: $800 - $1,500
PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Great Horned Owl. Chromolithograph. Signed limited edition 514/750. Paris: 1974. 26" x 18" visible, 37" x 29" framed.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 12, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996), watercolor and gouache.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Image measures 10.5" x 12.5". Two snow geese and one blue goose. Signed. Professionally framed. Frame measures 25.5" x 18.5".
Guyette & Deeter
Aug. 15, 2025
Works on paper, Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $700 - $1,000
(lot of 5) Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996), "Cedar Waxwing," "Baltimore Oriole," "Downy Woodpecker," "Bobolink," and "Towee (Towhee)," gouaches on paper (laid down on card board), unsigned, each with hand-written titles verso, sheets/boards each (unframed): 4"h x 3.38"w, 4.25"h x 3.38"w, 4.38"h x 3.5"w, 3.75"h x 3.75"w, 3.75"h x 4.38"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 07, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson, American/New York 1908-1996, 8 lithographs
Est: $300 - $500
Roger Tory Peterson American/New York, 1908-1996 "Great Horned Owl", "Barn Owls", "Bald Eagle", Bobwhite Quails", "Bobolinks", "Barn Swallows", "Jays Color Plate #30" and "Cardinals" 8 lithographs each pencil-signed and numbered, 7 signed and dated in plate, one with information label with artist, title, print date and printer information on backing paper, printed by Mill Pond Press, Venice, FL for the artist, sights 15 1/4 in. x 9 1/2 in. to 33 1/2 in. x 23 in., framed, overall 25 3/4 in. x 19 5/8 in. x 1 in. to 43 5/8 in. x 32 3/4 in. x 1 5/8 in. (8 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 18, 2025
Bird illustrations, Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $700 - $1,000
(lot of 5) Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996), "Barn Swallow," "Chimney Swift," "Red Winged Blackbird," "Catbird," and "Wood Thrush," gouaches on paper (laid down on card board), unsigned, each with hand-written titles verso, sheets/boards each (unframed): 3.5"h x 4.75"w, 4.38"h x 4.75"w (triangular), 4.75"h x 3.38"w, 3.63"h x 5.38"w, 4"h x 4"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 18, 2025
Bird illustrations, Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $800 - $1,200
(lot of 6) Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996), "Black -Capped Chickadee," "Goldfinch," "Song Sparrow," "Yellow Warbler," "Western Tanager," and "Kingbird," gouaches on paper (laid down on card board), unsigned, each with hand-written titles verso, sheets/boards each (unframed): 2.75"h x 3.13"w, 2.25"h x 3.63"w, 2.63"h x 3.5"w, 2.75"h x 3.38"w, 2.75"h x 4.5"w, 4.88"h x 2.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 20, 2025
Works on paper, Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson
Est: $800 - $1,200
(lot of 5) Attributed to Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996), "Black-Headed Grosbeak," "Brown Thrasher," "Kingfisher," "Flicker," and "Meadowlark," gouaches on paper (laid down on card board), unsigned, each with hand-written titles verso, sheets/boards each (unframed): 3.63"h x 3.63"w, 6.13"h x 4"w, 6"h x 6.25"w, 6.75"h x 4.5"w, 6.13"h 5.25"w
Clars Auctions
May. 03, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson Naturalist Signed Book Page
Est: $50 - $75
Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 July 28, 1996) was an American naturalist, conservationist, citizen scientist ornithologist, artist and illustrator, educator, and a founder of the 20th-century environmental movement, where he was an inspiration for many.
Davis Brothers Auction
Apr. 05, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson Original Watercolor, Turkey, Pheasant, Grouse
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (1908-1996). Turkey, Pheasant, Grouse. Gouache, watercolor, pencil and ink on board with overlay noting species and gender. Original illustration for Field Guide to Eastern Birds, 1980. Also page 121 in Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 2002. 16 1/2" x 11 1/2" board, 14 1/2" x 9" image. Provenance: Estate of Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson.
Arader Galleries
Apr. 04, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson, American/New York 1908-1996, "Great Horned Owl", "Barn Owls", "Bald Eagle", Bobwhite Quails", "Bobolinks", "Barn Swallows", "Jays Color Plate #30" and "Cardinals", 8 lithographs
Est: $800 - $1,200
Roger Tory Peterson American/New York, 1908-1996 "Great Horned Owl", "Barn Owls", "Bald Eagle", Bobwhite Quails", "Bobolinks", "Barn Swallows", "Jays Color Plate #30" and "Cardinals" 8 lithographs each pencil-signed and numbered, 7 signed and dated in plate, one with information label with artist, title, print date and printer information on backing paper, printed by Mill Pond Press, Venice, FL for the artist, sights 15 1/4 in. x 9 1/2 in. to 33 1/2 in. x 23 in., framed, overall 25 3/4 in. x 19 5/8 in. x 1 in. to 43 5/8 in. x 32 3/4 in. x 1 5/8 in. (8 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 20, 2025
(2) ROGER T. PETERSON (1908-1996) BIRD PRINTS
Est: $50 - $10,000
Dimensions: Frame: H 35.75" x W 28,75" Sight: H 27" x W 20" Condition: Slight nicks and marks to frame edges. Wear consistent with age and use
Westport Auction
Jan. 01, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson (American 1908-1996), "Wrens, Gnatcatchers", 1973, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on artist board, Plate 33 for Mexican Guide, Signed titled and dated vero R.T.Peterson, along with signature stamp, 16...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Roger Tory Peterson (American 1908-1996) "Wrens, Gnatcatchers", 1973 Watercolor, gouache, pencil on artist board Plate 33 for Mexican Guide Signed titled and dated vero R.T.Peterson, along with signature stamp 16" x 10 1/2" Provenance: Owner by descent Condition: overall good condition, unframed
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jan. 01, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson (American 1908-1996), "Buntings", 1993, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on artist board, Plate 92 from Birds of Britain and Europe, Signed titled and dated vero R.T.P, along with signature stamp, 16" x...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Roger Tory Peterson (American 1908-1996) "Buntings", 1993 Watercolor, gouache, pencil on artist board Plate 92 from Birds of Britain and Europe Signed titled and dated vero R.T.P, along with signature stamp 16" x 10 1/2" Provenance: Owner by descent Condition: overall good condition, unframed, bowed board
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jan. 01, 2025
Roger Tory Peterson (American 1908-1996), "Vagrants From Europe", 1990, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on paper, Plate 353 for A Field Guide to Western Birds, Signed titled and dated vero R.T.Peterson, along with signatu...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Roger Tory Peterson (American 1908-1996) "Vagrants From Europe", 1990 Watercolor, gouache, pencil on paper Plate 353 for A Field Guide to Western Birds Signed titled and dated vero R.T.Peterson, along with signature stamp 16 3/4" x 10 3/4" Provenance: Owner by descent Condition: overall good condition, unframed
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Dec. 01, 2024
Roger Tory Peterson Blue Jay Print and E. Paxton Oliver Bird Print
Est: $100 - $200
Roger Tory Peterson Blue Jay Print and E. Paxton Oliver Bird Print. Peterson #33/950. Approx. 34x40 inches.
Schultz Auctioneers
Oct. 10, 2024
Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996) Gouache And Watercolor on Board, Ca. 1938, "Osprey", H 7.5" W 8.75"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Signed at the center right. Watercolor and gouache on cardstock board. Pencil notation on the board verso: "Osprey July-August, 1938 Bird-Lore". Depicting the profile of an osprey. Matted and framed under glass, H 25.25", W 18.25".
DuMouchelles
Oct. 10, 2024
Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996) Gouache And Watercolor on Board, "Three Snow Geese", H 10.5" W 12.5"
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Signed in the lower right. Watercolor and gouache on cardstock board. American ornithologist, author, conservationist, and wildlife artist whose field books on birds stimulated interest on birds. One blue morph and two white morph snow geese at the water's edge. Matted and framed under glass, H 25.25", W 18.25".
DuMouchelles
Aug. 25, 2024
Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996, Connecticut) Lithograph
Est: $100 - $200
Lithograph on paper, "Wading Whooping Cranes." National Audubon water mark lower left. Signed lower right and numbered 383/750 lower left. Image size - 28 3/8 x 33 3/8. Frame - 31 3/4 x 37.
Main Auction Galleries
Jul. 27, 2024
Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996), watercolor.
Est: $1,000 - $1,400
Red-winged blackbird and chick. Signed top right. Image measures 13.75" x 9".
Guyette & Deeter
Jun. 18, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON FIELDS GUIDES – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY EASTON PRESS – 36 VOLUMES
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
1984-1986. Norwalk, CT. Published by Easton Press. 36 of 48 volumes. All volumes are in Near Fine condition, bound in sturdy soft leather. No owners markings or bookplates.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jun. 13, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON, American 1908-1996, Group of 3: Buntings; Rails, Crakes; Gulls, gouache and watercolor on paper, artist's stamp on the reverse
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ROGER TORY PETERSON American, 1908-1996 Group of 3: Buntings; Rails, Crakes; Gulls gouache and watercolor on paper, artist's stamp on the reverse (a,b) 10 x 16 inches (c) 21 x 13 inches
Shannon's
May. 28, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON FIELDS GUIDES – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY EASTON PRESS – 36 VOLUMES
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
1984-1986. Norwalk, CT. Published by Easton Press. 36 of 48 volumes. All volumes are in Near Fine condition, bound in sturdy soft leather. No owners markings or bookplates.
The Rug Life Auctions
May. 07, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON FIELDS GUIDES – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY EASTON PRESS – 36 VOLUMES
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
1984-1986. Norwalk, CT. Published by Easton Press. 36 of 48 volumes. All volumes are in Near Fine condition, bound in sturdy soft leather. No owners markings or bookplates.
The Rug Life Auctions
May. 02, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON, American 1908-1996, Woodpeckers, Finches and Common Snipe, (Group of Three), (a, b) gouache and watercolor on board, with artist's stamp on the reverse (c) watercolor and gouache on paper, signed on
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
ROGER TORY PETERSON American, 1908-1996 Woodpeckers, Finches and Common Snipe (Group of Three) (a, b) gouache and watercolor on board, with artist's stamp on the reverse (c) watercolor and gouache on paper, signed on the reverse
Shannon's
Apr. 16, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON FIELDS GUIDES – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY EASTON PRESS – 36 VOLUMES
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
1984-1986. Norwalk, CT. Published by Easton Press. 36 of 48 volumes. All volumes are in Near Fine condition, bound in sturdy soft leather. No owners markings or bookplates.
The Rug Life Auctions
Apr. 06, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON WATERCOLOR, BLACK & AMERICAN BLACK VULTURE
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (American, 1908-1996). King Vultures and American Black Vulture. Watercolor, gouache, pencil and ink on paperboard. Signed lower left: "Roger Peterson". Ca. 1967. 16 1/4" x 12 1/4" sheet. Provenance: The artist; Virginia Marie Peterson; wife of the above; By descent to the previous owners. Exhibited: Alberta, Canada, Glenbow Museum, Birds of Prey, January 13-February 27, 1977, no. 60. Literature: L. Brown and D. Amadon, Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World, Vol. 1., New York, 1968, p. 183, illustrated. The Audubon of America, and one of the founding inspirations for the 20th-century environmental movement.
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Apr. 06, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON WATERCOLOR, GOLDEN PHEASANT
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (American, 1908-1996). Golden Pheasant. Watercolor, gouache, pencil and ink on paperboard. Signed lower right: "RT Peterson". 30" x 20" sheet. Provenance: The artist; Virginia Marie Peterson; wife of the above; By descent to the previous owners. The Audubon of America, and one of the founding inspirations for the 20th-century environmental movement.
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Apr. 06, 2024
ROGER TORY PETERSON OIL, GLOSSY IBIS
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
PETERSON, Roger Tory (American, 1908-1996). Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibis. Oil on canvas. Artist's monogram signature lower right: "RT PETERSON". 28" x 19" canvas, 32 1/4" x 23" framed. This is a superb painting of Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibises produced by gifted artist and founder of the modern field guide, Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996). In this work, each of the birds' physical features is carefully and crisply delineated, and all of the creatures are depicted whilst situated in their true natural environment, the marshy wetlands of the southern United States. Yet in spite of the impeccable scientific accuracy Peterson displays in this painting, an image which doubly served as the basis of an illustration in Alexander Sprunt's Beautiful Birds of Southern Audubon Societies, this composition is also a work of great artistry. In this intelligently organized composition, a trio of birds glides through an exquisitely tinted blue sky above and past a gently rustling sweep of multi-colored marsh reeds. In this work Peterson no doubt proves that he was a modern master of the art of ornithological illustration. Peterson was an internationally renowned ornithologist, naturalist, author, lecturer and artist. Nevertheless, out of all of these labels he first and foremost identified himself as an artist. Born in Jameston, New York, Peterson spent his youth sketching and observing birds in nearby rivers and fields, and reading books about the titans of ornithological illustration like Durer, Lear, Audubon and Fuertes. As he grew into adulthood, Peterson studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design, both in New York. After college, Peterson moved to Massachusetts in order to teach science and art. It was there that he developed his extremely influential system for identifying birds in the field. Peterson's system ultimately inspired him to publish his first Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. In spite of a severe economic depression, Peterson's Guide sold out in one week. His book would subsequently be re-released in 4 more editions. Peterson is rightly credited as one of the founding inspirations of the twentieth-century environmental movement, having tirelessly traveled the world to lecture on, observe, and record obscure and exotic species of birds. He also served as a vital member of the administrative staff of the National Audubon Society, managing the organization's educational programs and serving as the art editor of its magazine. Peterson also served as art director of the National Wildlife Federation for over three decades, and made environmental films in America, Europe, Africa, the Galapagos Islands, and Antarctica and the Artic. Peterson's works are part of the permanent exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wasau, Wisconsin, and have also been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Peterson has received every major American award for natural science, ornithology, and conservation. He has also been the recipient of numerous honorary medals, diplomas, and citations, including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Golden Ark of the Netherlands. Peterson died at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1996. Glossy and White-faced Glossy Ibises are found throughout the southern United States and tropical America. They are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. Every Ibis, regardless of species, has a long down-curved bill and will probe mud for its food. As is demonstrated in this work, the Ibis's flight is lofty and strong. Unlike herons Ibis flocks fly in lines with necks outstretched. In ancient Egyptian folklore, the Sacred Ibis, associated with the god Thoth, is an object of great religious veneration. Priests ritually invested Ibises with sacerdotal honors before embalming and consecrating them into tombs. Scholars now believe that Ibises owed their sacred character to the fact that the bird would always appear prior to the rising of the Nile, an annual phenomenon on which the country's prosperity depended.
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