- 752
John James Audubon (After)
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- John James Audubon (after)
- Snowy Owl (Plate CXXI)
- Hand-colored engraving, etching and aquatint
- sheet: 37 3/4 by 24 3/4 in 957 by 626 mm
Hand-colored engraving, etching and aquatint, 1831, by R. Havell, on wove paper, an undocumented restrike aside from the edition published by John James Audubon, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, with margins. The sheet is trimmed and there is pale light-stain. Unobtrusive areas of damp-stain in the bottom right corner and bottom margin at center. The sheet is rippled with on occasional soft-handling crease and three inconspicuous tears in the right sheet edge. The verso, with pale backboard stain and hinge remnants intermittently spaced at 4 inch intervals.
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.