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Audubon Aquatint, Ferruginous Thrush
Audubon Aquatint, Ferruginous Thrush
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AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).
Ferruginous Thrush, Plate 116.
Aquatint engraving with original hand color.
London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838.
39 3/8" x 26 5/8" sheet, with deckled uncut edges.

Comparable: Guernsey's, 2013 - $19,520; Arader Galleries, 2016 - $19,520.

Lots 1-13 are wonderful examples of Audubon's aquatints, and are the finest we have ever seen. Of the roughly 180 sets of Audubon produced from 1827-1838, we know of only six that were never bound (one for King William, one in Moscow and 4 others). These aquatints come from one of the unbound sets owned by John Vickers Painter in Cleveland in the 1880's. Because it was never bound, they have huge untrimmed paper sheets of approximately 39 1/2" x 26 1/2" in size, while a standard bound Audubon has a paper size of 38 5/8" x 25 3/4". To collectors, a full uncut sheet makes a tremendous difference. Beyond this, they are in mint original condition with no restoration, and color with the highest level of gradations creating compelling dimension and depth.

"This scene excite[s] the compassion of any one who is an admirer of woodland melody, or who sympathizes with the courageous spirit which the male bird shews, as he defends his nest, and exerts all his powers to extricate his beloved mate from the coils of the vile snake..." - (Audubon's Ornithological Biography, 1831).
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Audubon Aquatint, Ferruginous Thrush

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