Audubon Bird Engraving, Glossy Ibis
Audubon, John James (1785-1851).
Glossy Ibis, Plate 287.
Aquatint engraving with original hand color.
London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838.
25 1/2" x 38 1/2" sheet, 32 1/2" x 45" framed.
Comparable: Christie’s, 6/25/04 - $33,460.
“The Glossy Ibis is of exceedingly rare occurrence in the United States, where it appears only at long and irregular intervals, like a wanderer who has lost his way. †- Audubon’s Ornithological Biography, 1831"
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Audubon, John James (1785-1851).
Glossy Ibis, Plate 287.
Aquatint engraving with original hand color.
London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838.
25 1/2" x 38 1/2" sheet, 32 1/2" x 45" framed.
Comparable: Christie’s, 6/25/04 - $33,460.
“The Glossy Ibis is of exceedingly rare occurrence in the United States, where it appears only at long and irregular intervals, like a wanderer who has lost his way. †- Audubon’s Ornithological Biography, 1831"
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