06-01-201306-01-2013
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June 1, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Common American Skunk

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2658BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 01, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Common American Skunk, Plate XLII. [from] The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1839-1844.
Hand-colored lithograph, imperial folio, matted; 21 x 25 3/4 in. of the sheet visible through the mat, frame is 36 x 31 in. overall.
The mother skunk snarls fiercely from atop the rotten log that protects her two kits.
Estimate $400-600

Sheet measures 28 x 22 in., edges toned and slightly dusty, two lower corners chipped with slight loss, top corners slightly bumped, 1/4 inch tear to lower edge, crease at lower left corner, 1 inch tear at lower left edge, 3/8 inch tear at upper right corner, handling marks on all edges, including scattered faint smudges, faint spots to left of skunk's hindquarters.


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