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Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 751

Mark Catesby

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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(British, 1679-1749)

T. 11 Parrot of Carolina from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743 edition, hand colored engraving on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermark with "4GR" pendant, plate 10-1/4 x 13-5/8 in., sheet 14 x 19-5/8 in.; modern wood frame 19-3/4 x 23-3/4 in.

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Condition

good color, foxing, toning, small hole near bottom right in plate, hinged in, adhesive accretion near lower right margin; frame with minor abrasions