(British, 1679-1749)
Two from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1731-1743, accompanied by text: T. 29, The Fieldfare of Carolina, hand colored etching on laid paper, gum arabic, with Strasbourg Lily "WR" watermark, plate 10-1/8 x 13-3/8 in., sheet 12-1/2 x 17-7/8 in.; T. 21 The Yellow Belly'd Woodpecker, hand colored etching on laid paper with "IV" watermark, plate 10 x 13-5/8 in., sheet 12-3/8 x 17-7/8 in.; matching painted faux wood frames, 22-1/2 x 26-3/4 x 7/8 in.
Provenance: Ex-Americana Collection Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, New York, New York, Nos. 2827, 2819 (labels verso); W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (labels verso); Property of a South Carolina Collector
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Ex-Americana Collection Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, New York, New York, Nos. 2827, 2819 (labels verso); W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (labels verso); Property of a South Carolina Collector
both hinged in archivally at two points along top edge, slight toning, slight foxing, "T. 29" with binding edge present at top edge, "T.21" with binding edge present at bottom edge, attached with photo corners at bottom edges; frames with wear
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