AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851) BY ROBERT HAVELL (1793-1878) ENGRAVING WITH AQUATINT AND ETCHING WITH HAND-COLORING ON WATERMARKED J. WHATMAN 1836, H 21" W 30", BLACK OR SURF DUCK (PLATE CCCXVII), FROM BIRDS OF AMERICA From the Robert Havell Edition, on J Whatman 1836 watermark in the lower left quadrant, with full margins. Sheet H 25 1/2" W 38 3/4" Frame H 35" W 43" Provenance: Douglas Kenyon, Inc., Chicago, IL (with the paper label affixed verso). Provenance: Property from a Saugatuck, Michigan Estate

with mat and backboard staining, pale light staining, some misc. staining in the upper right corner (unobtrusive to the image), specks of pale foxing, soft handling creases, pinholes along the extreme upper sheet edge, a skillful repair in the upper right quadrant measuring 1/2in in diameter, a few short tears along the extreme upper sheet edge, otherwise no visible abrasions, colors vibrant.
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