STAIR
Live Auction

Americana at Stair - Day Two

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 424

After John James Audubon (1785-1851): Mangrove Humming Bird; and Ruff necked Hummingbird

Estimate: $400 - $800
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Two aquatints and engravings on J. Whatman, 1833 and 1837.

37 3/8 x 25 in. (sheet), 41 x 33 1/2 in. (frame), 37 1/2 x 25 in. (sheet), 41 x 33 1/2 in. (frame).

Condition

Both with margins and light- and mat staining. Mangrove with the lower sheet edge folded back 1 1/2 in. for framing. Creasing and tiny nicks at the sheet edges. Ruff neck with the upper sheet edge folded back 1 1/4 in. and the lower sheet edge folded back 1 in. for framing. A tear at the left sheet edge backed with clear tape. Rippling and foxing.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.