Audubon Engraving, Ferruginous Thrush
Ferruginous Thrush, Plate 116. John James Audubon (1785-1851). First Edition Engravings with Original Hand Color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 38 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches sheet, 45 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches framed. Guidance: Arader Galleries', 2015 - $19,520
This scene "excite[s] the compassion of any one who is an admirer of woodland melody, or who sympathizes with the courageous spirit which the male bird shews, as he defends his nest, and exerts all his powers to extricate his beloved mate from the coils of the vile snake..."
- Audubon's Ornithological Biography, 1831
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Ferruginous Thrush, Plate 116. John James Audubon (1785-1851). First Edition Engravings with Original Hand Color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 38 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches sheet, 45 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches framed. Guidance: Arader Galleries', 2015 - $19,520
This scene "excite[s] the compassion of any one who is an admirer of woodland melody, or who sympathizes with the courageous spirit which the male bird shews, as he defends his nest, and exerts all his powers to extricate his beloved mate from the coils of the vile snake..."
- Audubon's Ornithological Biography, 1831
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