Audubon Aquatint, Male Turkey
AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).
Male Turkey, Plate 1.
Aquatint engraving with original hand color.
London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838.
38 3/4" x 26 1/2" sheet, 49 3/4" x 36 3/4" framed.
Property of an Alabama Gentleman.
Comparables: Arader, 2014 - $207,400; Arader, 2017 - $183,000.
This handsome print of a male Wild Turkey shows the majestic bird standing next to Giant Cane. It is believed that Audubon painted this bird circa 1825 while staying at the plantation of Mrs. Robert Percy near St. Francisville, Louisiana.
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AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).
Male Turkey, Plate 1.
Aquatint engraving with original hand color.
London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838.
38 3/4" x 26 1/2" sheet, 49 3/4" x 36 3/4" framed.
Property of an Alabama Gentleman.
Comparables: Arader, 2014 - $207,400; Arader, 2017 - $183,000.
This handsome print of a male Wild Turkey shows the majestic bird standing next to Giant Cane. It is believed that Audubon painted this bird circa 1825 while staying at the plantation of Mrs. Robert Percy near St. Francisville, Louisiana.
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