LOT 722
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Lot 722
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American 1785-1851)
Brown Lark(by W.H. Lizars, printed by Havell, Pl. X. No. 2, from The Birds of America)
Hand colored engraving with etching
Center title: Brown Lark- Anthus Aquaticus, 1. Male 2. Female. Lower left Drawn from Nature by John J. Audubon F.R.S.E.M.W.S. and lower right, engraved by W.H. Lizars Edin. P. and further engrave mid lower right, Printed and Coloured by R.Havell Senr.
12.8 inches x 20.4 inches (32.5 x 51.8 cm), trimmed, no margins.
Estimate:
$200 - 300
Provenance:
Purchased at Sotheby’s sale June 16th-17th, 1983: Lot 0058
R. Havell Sen., printer
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