John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Great Horned-Owl. Strix Virginiana. (Pl. 61), 1829
From the Havell edition of The Birds of America, handcolored engraving with aquatint and etching on J Whatman 1828 paper, with margins, in good condition aside from minor spots of foxing, uneven faint light-, mat- and backboard staining, adhesive? staining upper and lower edges, verso (not showing through recto), buckling along left and upper sheet edges, 3/4in repaired horizontal tear in upper right sheet edge, 2 short tears left sheet edge, 1in crease lower right corner, 1 1/2in crease upper sheet edge, surface soiling.
29 x 23 1/2in
sheet 39 1/4 x 26 1/4in