John James Audubon (After)

Hand-colored engraving, etching and aquatint, 1827, by R. Havell, on wove paper with the J. Whatman Turkeymill 1827 watermark, framed

The print is generally in good condition, with full margins, the colors strong with later additions in red and black areas. Very minor surface soiling, a few tiny, inconspicuous fox marks scattered across the unprinted areas of the sheet, with soft handling creases at the edges. Minor nicks and tears along the extreme edges, with repaired crackling down the right margin on the outside of the platemark. A small area of smudged brown watercolor in the wing of the bird on the left (female), possible colorist's error.
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