Featured in this lot are two framed, limited edition Mario F. Fernandez "The Courtship Flight" plates, accompanying "The Courtship Flight" print and framed limited edition "As Free As The Wind" plate. The first in this lot is "As Free As The Wind" plate from 1988 and is numbered 36 out of 3,633. The front shows two eagles soaring in the sky with towering mountains in the background and clouds in the sky. The back is marked reading, "1988-1989 / Fountainhead / As Free As The Wind / Mario F. Fernandez / Take Me Along And Let Me Fly With Thee... / Plate Number 36 / 3633 / ©1989 Mario F. Fernandez" and is signed by the artist in gold paint. It is set in a nice, oak wood frame and sits in a special dish slot to keep it in place. The first of the set of two is titled, "Courtship Flight" and shows two eagles, locked on each other with their talons as they fall through the sky. The back of the plate is marked reading, "1985 Fountainhead / Presents Courtship Flight By Mario Fernandez / First of a pair of limited edition plates entitled Wings of Freedom depicting the American Bald Eagle in all of its magnificence / Plate Number 36 / 2500" and is signed by the artist in black. The second plate to this pair shows two eagles flying side by side over the water with a waterfall visible in the background. The back of this plate is marked reading, "1986 Fountainhead / Presents Wings of Freedom By Mario Fernandez / Second in a two plate series by the same title Wings of Freedom depicting the American Bald Eagle in all of its magnificence / Plate Number 36 / 2500" and is signed by the artist in gray. The print in this lot corresponds with "The Courtship Flight" plate. It shows a close up image of two eagles locked together at the talons, and features two paragraphs about the courtship flight. It is signed in the bottom right hand corner reading, "Mario F. Fernandez". All four pieces are set in identical oak wood frames. The plates measure 13" in diameter, while the frames measure 15 1/8" L x 15 1/8" W x 2 3/8" D. The visible print measures 8 1/8" L x 11" W, while the entire piece measures 13 3/4" L x 16 3/4" W x 1 1/8" D. The four framed pieces have a collective weight of 22 pounds and 2 ounces.