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March Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Mar 25, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 27, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 651

John James Audubon

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$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) Scolopaceus Courlan, Plate CCCLXXVII, from [The Birds of America], London, 1827-1838, Havell edition, handcolored engraving with etching and aquatint on on wove paper with watermark for "J. Whatman/1837", 20-7/8 x 32-7/8 in. (plate), 25 x 38 in. (sheet); modern black frame, French mat,. Provenance: From a South Florida Private Collection

Condition

yellows fugitive, slight toning, foxing, pencil markings in margins, paper tape at top edge verso with some staining through to front, remnant of hinging tape verso, 1 in. repaired tear lower right; frame with abrasions