1538

$2,962.50

JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American, 1785-1851) AMERICAN SPARROW HAWK.

Hand colored aquatint copper plate engraving on J. Whatman paper Housed under glass in black frame with gilt liner No. 29, Plate CXLII, titled “American Sparrow Hawk Falco Sparvertus. Linn Male 1. Female 2.” “Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon Engraved, printed and colored by R. Havell, London.” Note: From the large folio of Audubon’s Birds of America, London: Robert Havell, 1833. SIZE: Plate: 25-3/4″ x 20-1/2″. Sheet: 37-5/8″ x 25″. Overall: 41-3/4″ x 29″ CONDITION: Minor fading and several small fox marks in margin. J. Whatman watermark barely visible upper left in plate. Framed with full sheet visible, including margins, fixed to backing at corners (not examined out of frame, however, appears to be proper museum quality materials and professional framing) 50567-28 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 1538

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Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

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