Lot 4

Three Mark Catesby Prints - Nuthatch and Finches

Estimate: $300 - $500

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$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

(British, 1679-1749)  

T. 41, The Purple Finch; T. 22, The Nuthatch and The Small Nuthatch; T. 68, Rubicilla minor negra; from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1771-1810 edition, hand colored engravings on wove paper, two with "J. Ruse 1800 watermark", plates 13-7/8 x 10-1/4 in., sheet 20-1/8 x 14-1/4 in.; unframed

Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina

Condition

loose, full sheets with binding edges present, good color, toning, small points of foxing, text bleed, chipping at edges, T. 22 with 1-3/4 in. tear at bottom right margin, 5/8 in. tear in upper right margin with adhesive residue, hinging tape at top verso

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Private Collection, South Carolina