AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). Broad-winged Hawk (Plate 91). Buteo platypterus. Engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring by Robert Havell (1793-1878), circa 1830, on J. Whatman paper dated 1830.
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AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851)
Broad-winged Hawk (Plate 91)
Broad-winged Hawk (Plate 91)
Buteo platypterus
Engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring by Robert Havell (1793-1878), circa 1830, on J. Whatman paper dated 1830, 970 x 654 mm, 8-in. closed tear upper margin just crossing a branch and leaves in background, 4-in. marginal tear not affecting image and some marginal chipping repaired verso, some darkening to extreme sheet edge, some mostly marginal spotting. Low p. 66 (variant 2).
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