Joel Oppenheimer, Inc.

Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. Natural history art gallery featuring Audubon, Redoute, etc. Art conservation, archival framing, and

08/06/2026

The Hudson River School was America’s first major art movement, emerging in the nineteenth century as artists turned to the landscape to express ideas of beauty, spirituality, and national identity.

Thomas Cole helped establish the movement with sweeping views that presented the American wilderness as both magnificent and meaningful. Asher Brown Durand brought a quieter intimacy to the landscape, closely observing trees, rocks, and changing light. Robert Havell Jr. captured the Hudson River itself—a defining source of inspiration—while Jasper Francis Cropsey became celebrated for luminous autumn scenes and dramatic sunsets.

Together, these artists transformed familiar rivers, forests, and mountains into enduring visions of the American landscape.

Museum-authorized, limited-edition prints of these historic paintings are available through Oppenheimer Editions, created in collaboration with the New-York Historical Society. Explore the Hudson River School collection at audubonart.com.

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08/03/2026

Few birds are as instantly recognizable as the Roseate Spoonbill.

With its vivid pink plumage, elongated form, and unmistakable spoon-shaped bill, the species feels almost imagined—yet Audubon captured it with remarkable precision and drama. Shown leaning toward the water in a feeding pose, the bird’s sweeping body and layered feathers create one of the most elegant and colorful compositions in Audubon's The Birds of America.

Explore Audubon’s Roseate Spoonbill and other celebrated images at audubonart.com.

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08/02/2026

August, in full bloom.

Bright, abundant, and wonderfully exuberant, Robert Furber’s August Bouquet captures the energy of the late-summer garden at its most glorious. Vivid blossoms spill from the vase in a joyful celebration of color, variety, and nature’s seemingly endless imagination.

Nearly three centuries later, this remarkable composition still feels fresh—bringing the warmth and vitality of August indoors.

Explore Furber’s Twelve Months of Flowers at audubonart.com
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07/28/2026

Plate 26 Carolina Parrot
John James Audubon, The Birds of America, Havell Edition

America once had a native parrot. Audubon captured the now-extinct Carolina Parakeet in one of the most vivid and highly coveted compositions from the Havell Edition.

Seven birds gather among the thorny cocklebur plant, including a green-headed juvenile that has not yet developed the brilliant yellow and orange coloring of maturity. Once seen in large, brilliantly colored flocks across the eastern United States, the species disappeared in the early twentieth century.

This original, hand-colored engraving is both a masterpiece of natural-history art and an enduring record of a species now lost. An exceptional example is currently available for acquisition.

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07/23/2026

Harmonia Macrocosmica: A masterpiece of astronomy, cartography, and Baroque artistry.

Published in 1660, Andreas Cellarius's Harmonia Macrocosmica is celebrated as one of the most magnificent celestial atlases ever produced. Its richly engraved star charts transcend scientific illustration, transforming the cosmos into enduring works of art.

This reel highlights a selection of Cellarius's extraordinary celestial maps, where elaborate allegorical figures, radiant constellations, and competing visions of the universe reflect the remarkable discoveries of the 17th century. Each chart captures a pivotal moment when science, exploration, and artistic mastery converged.

Meticulously reproduced as Oppenheimer Editions from the distinguished collection of the Adler Planetarium, these editions honor one of the greatest achievements in the history of celestial cartography.

Discover the elegance of the cosmos through one of history's most celebrated atlases.

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07/22/2026

Travel the World Through the First Modern Atlas

Every journey begins with a map.

When Abraham Ortelius published Theatrum Orbis Terrarum in 1570, he forever changed the way people viewed the world. Recognized as the first modern atlas, it brought together the finest maps of the known world into a single volume, inspiring generations of explorers, merchants, scholars, and travelers.

Now, you can experience these remarkable works through Oppenheimer Editions. Carefully reproduced to honor the beauty and detail of Ortelius's original engravings, each edition captures the ornate cartouches, hand-colored landscapes, and masterful craftsmanship that have made these maps enduring treasures of cartographic history.

From the coastlines of Europe and the islands of the Caribbean to the kingdoms of Asia and the ancient cities of the Middle East, each map offers a window into how the world was imagined over 450 years ago.

Whether you're drawn to a place you've visited, a destination still on your bucket list, or the history of exploration itself, Ortelius's maps invite you to see the world through a Renaissance perspective.

Where Will You Travel First?

Explore our collection of Ortelius Oppenheimer Editions and discover historic maps that celebrate the art of exploration and the enduring beauty of cartography.

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07/05/2026

Mark Catesby’s Map of Carolina offers a rare glimpse into the early American landscape as it appeared in the early 18th century—decades before independence. Created alongside his groundbreaking natural history studies, the map records the Carolina colony with remarkable detail, blending geography, exploration, and early scientific observation. It stands as both a cartographic document and a window into a world on the edge of transformation.

Explore original Catesby maps and engravings at audubonart.com

The Bald Eagle Across Editions and StudiesFew subjects in Audubon’s work reveal as much about his process—and the evolut...
07/03/2026

The Bald Eagle Across Editions and Studies
Few subjects in Audubon’s work reveal as much about his process—and the evolution of 19th-century printmaking—as the Bald Eagle. From field study to finished plate, Audubon returned to this subject repeatedly, refining both composition and interpretation across watercolor, engraving, and chromolithograph.

This selection brings together:
• Original Audubon watercolors of the Bald Eagle
• The Plate 31 Havell Edition engraving — the monumental folio plate from The Birds of America
• The later Bien chromolithograph edition — bringing color printing into a new era
• An alternate composition for Plate 31, revealing Audubon’s evolving vision of the adult bird
• The Octavo Edition — Audubon’s more accessible, widely collected format

Together, these works offer a rare look into both scientific observation and artistic interpretation—showing how a single species became one of the most enduring images in American natural history.

Explore Audubon’s Bald Eagle works and editions at audubonart.com

07/02/2026

July in Full Bloom

Summer reaches its peak in this elegant July bouquet from The Twelve Months of Flowers by Robert Furber. Overflowing with seasonal blossoms, the composition celebrates the abundance, color, and vitality of an English garden at the height of the season.

Originally published in 1730, Furber's botanical engravings are admired not only for their beauty but also for their place in the history of botanical illustration. Nearly three centuries later, they continue to bring timeless elegance to interiors and collections alike.

Discover the July bouquet—and the complete series of all twelve months at
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We are deeply grateful to the Henderson County Public Library and the City of Henderson for this recognition.It was an h...
06/30/2026

We are deeply grateful to the Henderson County Public Library and the City of Henderson for this recognition.

It was an honor to speak at the library about the history, preservation, and future care of its extraordinary Audubon collection. Henderson holds a special place in the life of John James Audubon, and it is meaningful to help preserve works connected to that legacy for future generations.

Thank you to everyone who attended, to the library team for their stewardship, and to Mayor Brad Staton for the special proclamation.

At Oppenheimer Gallery, we are proud to continue our work preserving, framing, and presenting historic works of art by John James Audubon and other important naturalists.

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