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AUDUBON, BIRD OF WASHINGTON, 1830S
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Bird of Washington, Falco washingtonii (Plate 11), circa 1830
Broadsheet (sheet size 970 x 645mm.), hand-coloured engraving with aquatint and etching by R. Havell after J.J. Audubon, watermarked "J. Whatman 1830", framed and glazed
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A good example of Audubon’s famous large-format illustration. It was previously supposed that this showed a juvenile specimen of Haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus (the northern bald eagle), but it has recently been argued that it was a distinct, now extinct, species of large eagle (see Scott Maruna, "Substantiating Audubon’s Washington Eagle" in The Ohio Cardinal, volume 29, number 3, 2006).