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(London): R. Havell, 1827-38. Hand-colored engraving with aquatint and etching. Engraved by R. Havell after J.J. Audubon’s watercolor. Sheet size: 37 15/16 x 25 1/8 in. (96 x 63 cm). Trimmed within plate mark; repairs along edges and at bottom left corner; edges toned; scattered soiling in image. Hinge mounted, in frame (49 1/2 x 37 in.; 125 x 94 cm).
Plate CCI, from Audubon's The Birds of America (London, 1827-38).
Sold for $12,600
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
(London): R. Havell, 1827-38. Hand-colored engraving with aquatint and etching. Engraved by R. Havell after J.J. Audubon’s watercolor. Sheet size: 37 15/16 x 25 1/8 in. (96 x 63 cm). Trimmed within plate mark; repairs along edges and at bottom left corner; edges toned; scattered soiling in image. Hinge mounted, in frame (49 1/2 x 37 in.; 125 x 94 cm).
Plate CCI, from Audubon's The Birds of America (London, 1827-38).