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Lot 259
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851).
Bank Swallow. Violet-green Swallow. (Plate CCCLXXXV)
Riparia riparia. Tachycineta thalassina. -- Great Crested Flycatcher (Plate CXXIX) Myiarchus crinitus
Bank Swallow. Violet-green Swallow. (Plate CCCLXXXV)
Riparia riparia. Tachycineta thalassina. -- Great Crested Flycatcher (Plate CXXIX) Myiarchus crinitus
Sale 741 - Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Jun 23, 2020
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$600 -
800
Price Realized
$375
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Lot Description
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851).
Bank Swallow. Violet-green Swallow. (Plate CCCLXXXV)
Riparia riparia. Tachycineta thalassina. -- Great Crested Flycatcher (Plate CXXIX) Myiarchus crinitus
2 engravings with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring, 1837, on wove paper with plate marks (sheets trimmed, no watermarks present), sheets 21-27 3/4 x 16 3/4-17 3/4 in. (530-705 x 428-450 mm), some minor mostly marginal toning, a few tiny spots or stains, a few short marginal tears, old glue remnants to verso of Flycatcher, matted and framed.
Low p.164, variant 2; Low p.78
Property from the Estate of Stephen B. Contro, Bassando del Grappa, Italy and Chicago, Illinois