Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Great Horned Owl, Plate LXI.

Description:

Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Great Horned Owl, Plate LXI. [from] The Birds of America. London: Havell, 1827-1838. Hand-colored etching with aquatint, printed on wove paper, variant 2, some spotting signs of handling, matted and framed, 37 x 24 3/4 in. sight.
Estimate $10,000-12,000

The sheet tacked down to older board along the edges only, not mounted. The sheet measures 38 1/8 x 25 1/4 in., and the J. Whatman watermark is visible.


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