Lot 1378

John James Audubon - Hooded Merganser

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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(New York, 1785-1851)

Hooded Merganser, Plate CCXXXII, from The Birds of America, London, 1827-1838, Havell edition, hand-colored etching, engraving and aquatint with "J. Whatman/Turkey Mill" watermark, sheet 22-7/8 x 27-3/4 in.; black frame, 32-1/8 x 37-1/8 x 1-1/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

hinged in, good color with very slight fading, minor foxing, slight toning, sheet trimmed, restorations in margins; conservation framing; frame with abrasions

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Private Collection