Day 2 Fine Western, American, European Works
Sat, Nov 7, 2015 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 8, 2015 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 522
John James Audubon
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(New York, 1785-1851) Carolina Parrot, Males 1. F. 2. Young. 3. / [PSITACUS Carolinensis],/[Plant vulgo]. Cuckle Bur., Plate 26, Engraved, Printed , & Coloured by R.Havell & Son, London, Variant I, from [The Birds of America], London, 1827-1838, hand-colored engraving with aquatint and etching on "J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1827" paper, 33-1/8 x 23-1/2 in. (plate); fine modern gilt wood frame with bound-reed decoration, French mat, conservation glass and framing hinged at three points, light toning at edges, binding edge present, good strong colors with minimal fugitive tones, small point of foxing seen verso at center; frame with abrasions; 38-1/4 x 25-1/16 in. (page); printing crease at right edge, small 1/4 in. thin area of paper in lower left margin. Provenance: Collection of the South Caroliniana Library, Columbia, South Carolina; The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, South Carolina, Accession #351002 (label verso); The Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn Foundation
Condition
hinged at three points, light toning at edges, binding edge present, good strong colors with minimal fugitive tones, small point of foxing seen verso at center; frame with abrasions; 38-1/4 x 25-1/16 in. (page); printing crease at right edge, small 1/4 in. thin area of paper in lower left margin
