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Lot Essay
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Eastern Bluebird, watercolor, pastel, gouache and graphite on paper, 18.7/8 x 11.15/16 in. (47.9 x 30.3 cm.), New-York Historical Society, New York
John James Audubon, foremost American naturalist of the nineteenth century, "made the affectionate notations in his journal about the [Eastern Bluebird], declaring: 'It adds to the delight imparted by spring, and enlivens the dull days of winter. Full of innocent vivacity, warbling its ever pleasant notes, and familiar as any bird can be in its natural freedom, it is one of the most agreeable of our feathered favorites.'" (A. Blaugrund and T. Stebbins, Jr., eds., John James Audubon: The Watercolors for The Birds of America, New York, 1993, p. 96)
Eastern Bluebird, watercolor, pastel, gouache and graphite on paper, 18.7/8 x 11.15/16 in. (47.9 x 30.3 cm.), New-York Historical Society, New York
John James Audubon, foremost American naturalist of the nineteenth century, "made the affectionate notations in his journal about the [Eastern Bluebird], declaring: 'It adds to the delight imparted by spring, and enlivens the dull days of winter. Full of innocent vivacity, warbling its ever pleasant notes, and familiar as any bird can be in its natural freedom, it is one of the most agreeable of our feathered favorites.'" (A. Blaugrund and T. Stebbins, Jr., eds., John James Audubon: The Watercolors for The Birds of America, New York, 1993, p. 96)