Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Belted Kingfisher , Plate 77.

Description:

Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Belted Kingfisher, Plate 77. [from] The Birds of America, Edinburgh: Havell, 1831. Double elephant folio sheet, engraved and hand-colored, printed on wove paper with dated 1831 J. Whatman watermark, some spotting, slight rippling, color better in the birds than in the background (background faded),colors on the fish being swallowed faded, framed, 38 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.
Estimate $8,000-12,000


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