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JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER)) | Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Plate 66)
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- John James Audubon
- Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Plate 66)
- sheet: 987 by 659 mm 38 7/8 by 26 in
Hand-colored aquatint, engraving and etching, 1829, by R. Havell, on wove paper with the J Whatman 1830 watermark, framed
Provenance
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, New Haven, Connecticut;
Graham Arader III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1984;
Vogel Collection no. 397.
Graham Arader III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1984;
Vogel Collection no. 397.
Condition
The print is in good condition apart from a few small nicks and tears in the sheet edges, most repaired, mat-stain and some unobtrusive mottled fox marks. Scattered soft handling creases. (The disbound edge with pin holes, nicks, tears and faint traces of adhesive. Offprinting on the verso.)
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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.