American Furniture & Decorations - Sale 0111062 - Lot 89
Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at 10am
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Lot 89
After John James Audubon SNOWY HERON, OR WHITE EGRET Hand-colored engraving and aquatint by R. Havell, 1835, with J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1835 watermark, plate CCXLII from The Birds of America, pale lightstain and matstain, darker staining at some sheet edges, some scattered small foxing spots and minor soiling, a few nicks along sheet edges, small loss at bottom right sheet corner, some unobtrusive handling creases and cockling, tape residue along left sheet edge verso, otherwise in good condition, with wide margins. Plate 25 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches Sheet 37 7/8 x 24 7/8 inches Sold for $88,125 (Includes Buyer's Premium) Estimate $30,000-40,000 Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.    |
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