Audubon Aquatint Engraving, Friate Pelican, Plate 271
Frigate Pelican, Plate 271. John James Audubon (1785-1851). First Edition Engravings with Original Hand Color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 38 x 24 1/2 inches sheet, 44 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches framed. Guidance: Guernsey’s, January 25, 2014 - $23,750. In writing of this magnificent work Audubon scholar, Roberta J. M. Olson notes the artist’s “daring image conveys the combination of rapaciousness, speed, grace, and buoyancy that engendered the bird’s name.”
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Frigate Pelican, Plate 271. John James Audubon (1785-1851). First Edition Engravings with Original Hand Color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 38 x 24 1/2 inches sheet, 44 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches framed. Guidance: Guernsey’s, January 25, 2014 - $23,750. In writing of this magnificent work Audubon scholar, Roberta J. M. Olson notes the artist’s “daring image conveys the combination of rapaciousness, speed, grace, and buoyancy that engendered the bird’s name.”
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