Sold for:
$660
$660
Audubon, John James (1785-1851) American Redstart . [from] Birds of America . London: R. Havell, 1826-1838. Hand-aquatinted copper-plate engraving, mounted on board, sheet: 24 3/4 x 34 in., plate mark: 12 x 19 3/4 in.; some spotting, evenly toned; No. 8; Plate 40, American Redstart Male 1. F. 2., Muscicapa Ruticilla, Plant Vulgo. Scrub Elm. Ostrya Virginica. The scrub elm in full bloom has attracted the attention of some paper wasps, whose nest hangs from the same branch; the male redstart is captured with its beak open, ready to snatch the insect from behind.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-18
