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Naturalist Prints

Thu, May 11, 2017 01:00PM EDT - Thu, May 25, 2017 02:19PM EDT
Lot 15

Mark Catesby

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$100 $25
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(British, 1679-1749)

The Summer Duck, T. 97, unsigned, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, volume 1, 1731-43 edition, hand-colored engraving on laid paper with "IV" watermark, 10-1/4 x 14-1/8 in. (plate) 14-1/4 x 20-1/2 in. (sheet), unframed

(British, 1679-1749)

The Summer Duck, T. 97, unsigned, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, volume 1, 1731-43 edition, hand-colored engraving on laid paper with "IV" watermark, 10-1/4 x 14-1/8 in. (plate) 14-1/4 x 20-1/2 in. (sheet), unframed

(British, 1679-1749)

The Summer Duck, T. 97, unsigned, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, volume 1, 1731-43 edition, hand-colored engraving on laid paper with "IV" watermark, 10-1/4 x 14-1/8 in. (plate) 14-1/4 x 20-1/2 in. (sheet), unframed

(British, 1679-1749)

The Summer Duck, T. 97, unsigned, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, volume 1, 1731-43 edition, hand-colored engraving on laid paper with "IV" watermark, 10-1/4 x 14-1/8 in. (plate) 14-1/4 x 20-1/2 in. (sheet), unframed

Condition

good color, some toning, fading, light foxing, damp stain upper left margin, inscriptions in lower right margin, other acidic toning from former framing