AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851).
White Throated Sparrow (Plate VIII)
Zonotrichia albicollis
White Throated Sparrow (Plate VIII)
Zonotrichia albicollis
Sale 741 - Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Jun 23, 2020
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,000 -
$1,500
Sold for $1,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851).
White Throated Sparrow (Plate VIII)
Zonotrichia albicollis
Engraving with etching and hand-coloring, 1827, on J Whatman Turkey Mill paper watermarked 1827, sheet 39 1/2 x 26 in. (1000 x 665 mm), some light marginal chipping and toning, a few pale spots or stains, slight toning from matting, small gift inscription in pencil upper right corner verso, matted and framed.
Low p.38, variant 2
Property from the Collection of Jane Cliff, Shorewood, Wisconsin
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