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JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | Yellow Crowned Heron (CCCXXXVI)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- John James Audubon
- Yellow Crowned Heron (CCCXXXVI)
- sheet: 970 by 650 mm 38 1/8 by 25 1/2 in
Hand-colored aquatint, engraving and etching, 1836, by R. Havell, on wove paper with the J Whatman 1838 watermark, framed
Provenance
Acquired from Victor Audubon in 1850 by the City of New York;
Sotheby's, New York, John James Audubon The Birds of America, October 18-19, 1985, sale 5373, lot 336, with the accompanying certificate of Provenance signed by Mayor Edward I. Koch.
Sotheby's, New York, John James Audubon The Birds of America, October 18-19, 1985, sale 5373, lot 336, with the accompanying certificate of Provenance signed by Mayor Edward I. Koch.
Condition
The print is in good condition apart from some minor soiling in the blank areas and edges. Tears and stitch holes along disbound edge and some nicks, tears and small losses in the edges, the largest at lower left sheet edge. Faint foxing, mainly apparent on verso.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.