after JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American, 1785-1851)
Fish Hawk or Osprey, FALCO HALIAETUS. Male, Weak Fish, Plate 288
Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S F.L.S / Chromolithy by J. Bien, New York, 1860
From the Bien edition of "Birds of America"
chromolithograph on paper, sheet measures 39.75" by 26.5"; matted, framed under
Prov.: From the collection of Bernard Cohen, Harvard University, Professor Emeritus of the History of Science (1914-2003)
Overall toning, heavier at top and bottom; all around 1.5" bleed on edges from/under mat.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Realized: $3,250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 79 : after JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American, 1785-1851)
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