After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Red backed Sandpiper. Tringa Alpina (Pl. CCXC), 1835
From the Havell edition of The Birds of America, handcolored engraving with aquatint and etching printed on J Whatman paper 1836, with margins, laid down, in good condition aside from sheet lightly toned, 6in and 5in vertical rubs between birds (with some ink loss), 2 abrasions in upper sky area, numerous rubs in margins and within platemark (not in printed area), 2 1/2in tear at lower left corner of margin, 2 sided tape at the center of each margin, pale mat staining, a few specks of foxing in margins, framed.
12 1/2 x 19 3/4in
sheet 23 1/4 x 31 7/8in
From the Havell edition of The Birds of America, handcolored engraving with aquatint and etching printed on J Whatman paper 1836, with margins, laid down, in good condition aside from sheet lightly toned, 6in and 5in vertical rubs between birds (with some ink loss), 2 abrasions in upper sky area, numerous rubs in margins and within platemark (not in printed area), 2 1/2in tear at lower left corner of margin, 2 sided tape at the center of each margin, pale mat staining, a few specks of foxing in margins, framed.
12 1/2 x 19 3/4in
sheet 23 1/4 x 31 7/8in
Sold for
US$ 900
inc. premium
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![AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories. New York & Philadelphia: Audubon and J.B.Chevalier, [1839]-1840-1844.<BR />](http://images2.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2012-10/19/8658253-2-4.jpg.tif&tmp=web075&top=0.000000&left=0.000000&right=1.000000&bottom=1.000000)
