AUDUBON, John James. American White Pelican (Plate CCCXI) Pelicanus americanus. Ca 1836.
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$70,000 -
90,000
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$88,200
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AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851)
American White Pelican (Plate CCCXI)
Pelicanus americanus
American White Pelican (Plate CCCXI)
Pelicanus americanus
British, 1785–1851
Engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring by Robert Havell (1793-1878), ca 1836, on J. Whatman paper dated 1838, 958 x 634 mm sheet, upper corner with a crease crossing background strengthened verso, some showthrough of background pigment verso, matted and framed. Low p.139.
Height 37 x width 24 1/2 inches
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