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THBPurple Grackle or Common Crow Blackbird, John James Audubon
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About Auction
LiveOct 19, 2024
Associated Estate and Appraisal Co. is delighted to present a premier collection for auction, featuring 19 original prints by famed naturalist and artist, John James Audubon. These exceptional works offer collectors the unique opportunity to acquire a piece of American art history. The auction also includes a stunning still life painting by Vietnamese-French artist, Le Pho, a charcoal on paper sketch by Armando Reverón, and a variety of fine jewelry, porcelain dinnerware, and sterling silver pieces. Associated Estate & Appraisal auction@associatedestate.com
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- Lot Description
John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), "Audubon Purple Grackle or Common Crow Blackbird", No. 11, Plate 7, hand-colored aquatint engraving, from The Birds of America, double elephant folio paper, J. Whatman watermark. Engraved by W.H. Lizars Edin(r), Retouched by R. Havell Jun(r) London 1829.
Measures: 37.75" x 25.25"
Dimension
Height: 37.75 inWidth: 25.25 inDepth: 2.00 inDepth: 2.00 inCondition
Minor fading, toning and foxing. slight crinkling throughout. Taped down at upper edge, tape residue rear, lower left.
- Provenance
This impressive collection of Audubon prints was inherited from Mr. E. H. Vare, Jr., a major Philadelphia collector. Mr. Vare previously donated five original copper plates commissioned by Audubon for the famous Double Elephant folio to Yale University in 1955 and also donated a very rare copy of the Double Elephant folio of 'The Birds of America' to the University of Pennsylvania, 1957 - 1959.
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