John James Audubon (After)

Seven hand-colored engravings, with etching and aquatint, 1834-36, by R. Havell, on wove paper, Hooded Merganser and Pin tailed Duck with the J. Whatman 1836 watermark, Green winged and Blue-Winged Teal with the J. Whatman watermark, date trimmed, each framed (7 prints)

Pin tailed Duck - in good condition, the margins trimmed, and the watermark partially trimmed. A crease through the title at bottom and occasional soft handling creases throughout, discoloration at the extreme sheet edges. A few inconspicious fox marks and a small abraded area in the duck's open mouth are visible upon close inspection. The verso with very minor surface soiling. Green winged Teal - in good condition, the sheet trimmed, with margins (the watermark largely trimmed away). There are just a few pale fox marks, the extreme sheet edges discolored. The verso shows very pale mat stain and very minor surface soiling. Scaup Duck - in good condition, with margins, the watermark trimmed. Minor surface soiling, with discoloration at the extreme edges, a very small accretion on the extreme right edge, and soft handling creases throughout. The verso with minor surface soiling, and uneven mat stains and very few fox marks, which show through to the recto. Hooded Merganser - the subject is in good condition, the sheet trimmed, with margins, and laid down. The colors slightly attenuated, and possibly touched-in in areas. The sheet with scattered foxing and reverse-foxing, most concentrated in the lower margin, discoloration at the sheet edges. Tufted Duck - in good condition, with margins and watermark trimmed. Soft handling creases throughout, discoloration at the extreme edges, with very minor nicks in the top and bottom sheet edges, and remnants of graphite along the bottom edge. A very few faint fox marks in the unprinted areas. The verso with minor surface soiling throughout and pale, scattered fox marks throughout. Blue-Winged Teal - with margins, the sheet trimmed (watermark largely trimmed away), the blue wings re-colored. Generally in good condition, apart from occasional soft handling creases throughout, discoloration at the extreme sheet edges, an infrequent and inconspicuous fox mark. The verso with uneven pale mat stain, darkest at top. Red-headed Duck - the sheet laid down, trimmed with wide margins (watermark is not visible) with losses and tears at the upper margin, the red head likely re-colored. There are a few inconspicuous fox marks, and minor surface soiling in the margins.
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This lot includes:
Pin tailed Duck (Plate CCXXVII)
Green winged Teal (Plate CCXXVIII)
Scaup Duck (Plate CCXXIX)
Hooded Merganser (Plate CCXXXII)
Tufted Duck (Plate CCXXXIV)
Blue-Winged Teal (Plate CCCXIII)
Red-headed Duck (Plate CCCXXII)