John James Audubon (After)

Hand-colored, engraving, etching and aquatint, circa 1830, by R. Havell, on wove paper with the J. Whatman 1836 watermark, partially trimmed, framed

With wide margins and fresh colors, the print is in generally good condition apart from uneven trimming along the left edge, a band of water-stain in the right margin that does not extend into the image, a half-inch, vertical tear at the bottom sheet edge, scattered foxing and pale light-stain. The verso with minor surface soling.
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