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John James Audubon, 1838
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Mountain Quail
John James Audubon, 1838
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851), after. – HAVELL, Robert (1793-1878).
Plumed Partridge. Thick-legged Partridge (Plate CCCCXXIII)
Perdix Plumifera. Perdix Neoxenus
The birds are depicted, on the left a male and female pair of Mountain Quail, and on the right a young Crested Bobwhite. These were painted from specimens, most likely in January 1838 or shortly thereafter while Audubon was in London. Low, p. 221.
Engraving with hand-coloring, etching, and aquatint, dated 1838, on watermarked J Whatman paper dated 1838, with margins. Plate size 324 x 545 mm (638 x 949 mm sheet). (Some stray spots, mild sunning/toning.) Matted and framed.
John James Audubon, 1838
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851), after. – HAVELL, Robert (1793-1878).
Plumed Partridge. Thick-legged Partridge (Plate CCCCXXIII)
Perdix Plumifera. Perdix Neoxenus
The birds are depicted, on the left a male and female pair of Mountain Quail, and on the right a young Crested Bobwhite. These were painted from specimens, most likely in January 1838 or shortly thereafter while Audubon was in London. Low, p. 221.
Engraving with hand-coloring, etching, and aquatint, dated 1838, on watermarked J Whatman paper dated 1838, with margins. Plate size 324 x 545 mm (638 x 949 mm sheet). (Some stray spots, mild sunning/toning.) Matted and framed.
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