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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 768

Mark Catesby

Estimate: $400 - $600

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(British, 1679-1749)

T. 14 Rice-bird, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1771 edition, hand-colored engraving on laid paper with "J. Whatman" watermark; plate 10-1/4 x 13 3/4 in., sheet 14-1/4 x 20-3/4 in; modern wood frame 21-1/4 x 24-5/8 in.

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Condition

hinged in, toning, stains and markings in margins, possible restoration between bottom birds legs, foxing, handling creases