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b. 1891 - d. 1981

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    • Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting
      Jun. 07, 2020

      Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting

      Est: $340 - $380

      ARTIST: Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) NAME: Audubon Warbler MEDIUM: watercolor on paper YEAR: 1955 CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 10 inches / 35 x 25 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 11 inches / 43 x 28 cm SIGNED: Lower left SIMILAR ARTISTS: John James Laforest Audubon, John Henry Dick, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Robert Bruce Horsfall, Francis Lee Jaques, Titian Ramsay Peale, Roger Tory Peterson, Earl Lincoln Poole, John Ruthven, Arthur Singer, Walter Alois Weber CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 114825 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $29 + insurance. Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists Union and frequent contributor to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. His interest in birds began in childhood, and continued through his college studies at Cornell College in Iowa. At this time he also served in World War I. Steffen then worked as a special education teacher in the Cedar Rapids schools, and during the summers, he and his wife traveled extensively, visiting national parks where he would sketch the birds. After retiring in 1956, the Steffens purchased a cabin in Minnesota on Lake Superior, where he made an extensive series of paintings of birds. During his lifetime, Steffen exhibited his paintings throughout the United States and gave lectures to nature enthusiasts. Steffen also provided illustrations for the book Birds of South Dakota, published by the South Dakota Ornithologists Union. Two of his paintings belong to the permanent collection of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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    • Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting
      Apr. 05, 2020

      Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting

      Est: $360 - $400

      ARTIST: Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) NAME: Audubon Warbler MEDIUM: watercolor on paper YEAR: 1955 CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 10 inches / 35 x 25 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 11 inches / 43 x 28 cm SIGNED: Lower left SIMILAR ARTISTS: John James Laforest Audubon, John Henry Dick, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Robert Bruce Horsfall, Francis Lee Jaques, Titian Ramsay Peale, Roger Tory Peterson, Earl Lincoln Poole, John Ruthven, Arthur Singer, Walter Alois Weber CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 114825 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $29 + insurance. Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists Union and frequent contributor to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. His interest in birds began in childhood, and continued through his college studies at Cornell College in Iowa. At this time he also served in World War I. Steffen then worked as a special education teacher in the Cedar Rapids schools, and during the summers, he and his wife traveled extensively, visiting national parks where he would sketch the birds. After retiring in 1956, the Steffens purchased a cabin in Minnesota on Lake Superior, where he made an extensive series of paintings of birds. During his lifetime, Steffen exhibited his paintings throughout the United States and gave lectures to nature enthusiasts. Steffen also provided illustrations for the book Birds of South Dakota, published by the South Dakota Ornithologists Union. Two of his paintings belong to the permanent collection of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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    • Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting
      Jan. 05, 2020

      Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting

      Est: $380 - $425

      ARTIST: Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) NAME: Audubon Warbler MEDIUM: watercolor on paper YEAR: 1955 CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 10 inches / 35 x 25 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 11 inches / 43 x 28 cm SIGNED: Lower left SIMILAR ARTISTS: John James Laforest Audubon, John Henry Dick, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Robert Bruce Horsfall, Francis Lee Jaques, Titian Ramsay Peale, Roger Tory Peterson, Earl Lincoln Poole, John Ruthven, Arthur Singer, Walter Alois Weber CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 114825 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $29 + insurance. Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists Union and frequent contributor to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. His interest in birds began in childhood, and continued through his college studies at Cornell College in Iowa. At this time he also served in World War I. Steffen then worked as a special education teacher in the Cedar Rapids schools, and during the summers, he and his wife traveled extensively, visiting national parks where he would sketch the birds. After retiring in 1956, the Steffens purchased a cabin in Minnesota on Lake Superior, where he made an extensive series of paintings of birds. During his lifetime, Steffen exhibited his paintings throughout the United States and gave lectures to nature enthusiasts. Steffen also provided illustrations for the book Birds of South Dakota, published by the South Dakota Ornithologists Union. Two of his paintings belong to the permanent collection of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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    • Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting
      Oct. 13, 2019

      Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting

      Est: $425 - $475

      ARTIST: Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) NAME: Audubon Warbler MEDIUM: watercolor on paper YEAR: 1955 CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 10 inches / 35 x 25 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 11 inches / 43 x 28 cm SIGNED: Lower left SIMILAR ARTISTS: John James Laforest Audubon, John Henry Dick, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Robert Bruce Horsfall, Francis Lee Jaques, Titian Ramsay Peale, Roger Tory Peterson, Earl Lincoln Poole, John Ruthven, Arthur Singer, Walter Alois Weber CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 114825 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $39 + insurance. Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists Union and frequent contributor to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. His interest in birds began in childhood, and continued through his college studies at Cornell College in Iowa. At this time he also served in World War I. Steffen then worked as a special education teacher in the Cedar Rapids schools, and during the summers, he and his wife traveled extensively, visiting national parks where he would sketch the birds. After retiring in 1956, the Steffens purchased a cabin in Minnesota on Lake Superior, where he made an extensive series of paintings of birds. During his lifetime, Steffen exhibited his paintings throughout the United States and gave lectures to nature enthusiasts. Steffen also provided illustrations for the book Birds of South Dakota, published by the South Dakota Ornithologists Union. Two of his paintings belong to the permanent collection of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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    • Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting
      Apr. 14, 2019

      Earnest William Steffen (Iowa,1891-1981) watercolor painting

      Est: $440 - $480

      ARTIST: Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) NAME: Audubon Warbler MEDIUM: watercolor on paper YEAR: 1955 CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 10 inches / 35 x 25 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 11 inches / 43 x 28 cm SIGNED: Lower left SIMILAR ARTISTS: John James Laforest Audubon, John Henry Dick, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Robert Bruce Horsfall, Francis Lee Jaques, Titian Ramsay Peale, Roger Tory Peterson, Earl Lincoln Poole, John Ruthven, Arthur Singer, Walter Alois Weber CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 114825 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $29 + insurance. Earnest William Steffen (Iowa, 1891 - 1981) Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists Union and frequent contributor to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. His interest in birds began in childhood, and continued through his college studies at Cornell College in Iowa. At this time he also served in World War I. Steffen then worked as a special education teacher in the Cedar Rapids schools, and during the summers, he and his wife traveled extensively, visiting national parks where he would sketch the birds. After retiring in 1956, the Steffens purchased a cabin in Minnesota on Lake Superior, where he made an extensive series of paintings of birds. During his lifetime, Steffen exhibited his paintings throughout the United States and gave lectures to nature enthusiasts. Steffen also provided illustrations for the book Birds of South Dakota, published by the South Dakota Ornithologists Union. Two of his paintings belong to the permanent collection of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Montana Junco
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of Montana Junco

      Est: $600 - $800

      Montana Junco. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1957. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Western Kingbird
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of Western Kingbird

      Est: $600 - $800

      Western Kingbird. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1945. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Gray Jay
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of Gray Jay

      Est: $600 - $800

      Gray Jay. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1953. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of House Finch
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of House Finch

      Est: $600 - $800

      House Finch. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1960. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Sierra Creeper
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of Sierra Creeper

      Est: $600 - $800

      Sierra Creeper. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1949. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Brewer's Blackbird
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of Brewer's Blackbird

      Est: $600 - $800

      Brewer's Blackbird. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1949. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of McCown's Longspur
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of McCown's Longspur

      Est: $600 - $800

      McCown's Longspur. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1948. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Hepburn's Rosy Finch
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of Hepburn's Rosy Finch

      Est: $600 - $800

      Hepburn's Rosy Finch. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1957. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of House Sparrow
      Jun. 03, 2017

      Steffen Watercolor of House Sparrow

      Est: $600 - $800

      House Sparrow. Ernest W. Steffen (1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed LL, dated 1962. 14 x 10 inches sheet. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist “must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities.” Each watercolor is titled on the back, presumably by the artist.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Downy Woodpecker
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Downy Woodpecker

      Est: $600 - $800

      Downy Woodpecker. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1968. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

      Est: $600 - $800

      Red-Cockaded Woodpecker. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1957. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Black-Backed Arctic Three-Toed Woodpecker
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Black-Backed Arctic Three-Toed Woodpecker

      Est: $600 - $800

      Black-Backed Arctic Three-Toed Woodpecker. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1964. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Bonapartes Gull
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Bonapartes Gull

      Est: $600 - $800

      Bonaparte's Gull. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1964. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Old Squaw Duck
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Old Squaw Duck

      Est: $600 - $800

      Old Squaw [Long-Tailed Duck]. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1965. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Surf Scoter Duck
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Surf Scoter Duck

      Est: $600 - $800

      Surf Scoter [Duck]. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1968. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Lark Sparrow
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Lark Sparrow

      Est: $600 - $800

      Lark Sparrow. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1946. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Green-tailed Towhee
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Green-tailed Towhee

      Est: $600 - $800

      Green-tailed Towhee. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1946. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Black-Headed Grosbeak
      Nov. 05, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Black-Headed Grosbeak

      Est: $600 - $800

      Black-Headed Grosbeak. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1945. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of California Towhee
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of California Towhee

      Est: $500 - $700

      California Towhee. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1949. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Boat-tailed Grackle
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Boat-tailed Grackle

      Est: $500 - $700

      Boat-tailed Grackle. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1954. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Eastern Hairy Woodpecker
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Eastern Hairy Woodpecker

      Est: $500 - $700

      Eastern Hairy Woodpecker. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1950. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

      Est: $500 - $700

      Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1950. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Blackpoll Warbler
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Blackpoll Warbler

      Est: $500 - $700

      Blackpoll Warbler. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1964. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Eastern Red Crossbill
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Eastern Red Crossbill

      Est: $500 - $700

      Eastern Red Crossbill. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1966. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of White Pelican
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of White Pelican

      Est: $600 - $800

      White Pelican. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1968. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Lesser Yellowlegs
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Lesser Yellowlegs

      Est: $500 - $700

      Lesser Yellowlegs. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1967. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Black-crowned Night Heron
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Black-crowned Night Heron

      Est: $600 - $800

      Black-crowned Night Heron. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1944. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Great Blue Heron
      Sep. 17, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Great Blue Heron

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Great Blue Heron. Earnest W. Steffen (1891-1981) Watercolor. Signed L.L., dated 1945. approx. 14 x 10 inches.

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Western Palm Warbler
      Jun. 11, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Western Palm Warbler

      Est: $600 - $800

      Western Palm Warbler. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1951. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Scarlet Tanager
      Jun. 11, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Scarlet Tanager

      Est: $600 - $800

      Scarlet Tanager. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1951. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Red-naped Sapsucker
      Jun. 11, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Red-naped Sapsucker

      Est: $500 - $700

      Red-naped Sapsucker. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1949. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Natalie Sapsucker
      Jun. 11, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Natalie Sapsucker

      Est: $500 - $700

      Natalie Sapsucker. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1946. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Red-shafted Flicker
      Jun. 11, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Red-shafted Flicker

      Est: $500 - $700

      Red-shafted Flicker. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1950. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Steffen Watercolor of Northern Flicker
      Jun. 11, 2016

      Steffen Watercolor of Northern Flicker

      Est: $500 - $700

      Northern Flicker. Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1950. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Cassin's Purple Finch
      Apr. 02, 2016

      Cassin's Purple Finch

      Est: $500 - $700

      Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1950. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Rocky Mountain Nuthatch
      Apr. 02, 2016

      Rocky Mountain Nuthatch

      Est: $500 - $700

      Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed ll, dated 1956. 14 x 10 inches overall

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    • Canyon Wren
      Jan. 30, 2016

      Canyon Wren

      Est: $500 - $700

      Earnest William Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed, dated 1958. 14 x 10 inches overall.

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    • Forster’s Tern
      Jan. 30, 2016

      Forster’s Tern

      Est: $500 - $700

      Earnest William Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed, dated 1950. 14 x 10 inches overall.

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    • Common Redpoll
      Jan. 30, 2016

      Common Redpoll

      Est: $500 - $700

      Earnest William Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed, dated 1945. 14 x 10 inches overall.

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    • American Bittern
      Jan. 30, 2016

      American Bittern

      Est: $500 - $700

      Earnest William Steffen (American, 1891-1981). Watercolor on paper. Signed, dated 1950. 14 x 10 inches overall.

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    • Western Bluebird
      Jun. 13, 2015

      Western Bluebird

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). A Selection of Birds Paintings. American: 1949. Each signed and dated lower left. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Each titled in pencil, verso. 14 x 10 inches each overall. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist "must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities."

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    • Shufeldt's Junco
      Jun. 13, 2015

      Shufeldt's Junco

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). A Selection of Birds Paintings. American: 1956. Each signed and dated lower left. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Each titled in pencil, verso. 14 x 10 inches each overall. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist "must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities."

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    • Upland Plover
      Jun. 13, 2015

      Upland Plover

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Earnest W. Steffen (American, 1891-1981). A Selection of Birds Paintings. American: 1958. Each signed and dated lower left. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Each titled in pencil, verso. 14 x 10 inches each overall. Earnest William Steffen was a noted painter of American birds, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a member of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and frequent contributor of essays, pen-and-ink illustrations and color plates to their quarterly journal Iowa Bird Life. In 1953 he wrote that a bird artist "must know birds. A casual acquaintance is not sufficient. He preferably should have years of careful observation of birds in the field, so he may know how each bird looks in its normal activities."

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