Originally Posted By: Doverham

I am no art historian, but the "style" that you are talking about was not limited to gun engraving. Audubon's prints are another example. I wonder if some of his prints were used as models by the engravers - they certainly would have seen them.


I believe some of the birds on 1880 W&C Scotts Premiers for the American market were definitely fashioned after the Audobon drawings.