Lot Details
Lot 93
After John James Audubon (1785-1851)
BLUE JAY
Hand-colored etching, engraving and aquatint by R. Havell, 1831, on wove paper with the J. Whatman 1830 watermark, plate CII from The Birds of America, laid on card, with good margins, framed.
Plate 26 x 20 1/2 inches
Sheet 36 7/8 x 25 1/4 inches
C
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $10,000 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Laid on card, lightstain and matstain, minor soiling, part of old top mat affixed at top sheet edge recto, some tiny or small foxing spots and unobtrusive creasing in inked areas, three tiny pressure marks outside the image top left.
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Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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