American
(1785-1851)
Downy Woodpecker
(1834)
Medium
copperplate engraving with aquatint and original hand-coloring on J. Whatman Turkey Mill paper
Dimensions
plate: 25 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches sight: 28 x 22 7/8 inches
Estimate:
$1,000 -
$1,500
Price Realized:
$4,290
Includes buyer's premium
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Frame Information
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frame dimensions: 43 1/2 x 33 1/2 x 2 inches
gilded wood frame, museum glazing
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Provenance
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from a private New York collection
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Condition
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very good condition, slight foxing at lower left and pinpoint at bottom center, some soiling at edges of plate impression, matburn outside of plate impression
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Notes
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full sheet intact measuring 38 7/8 x 25 1/2 inches. evidence of formerly being bound apparent
Paper bears ' J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1834' watermark
