American White Pelican (Plate CCCXI) Pelicanus americanus

AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON BY ROBERT HAVELL American White Pelican (Plate CCCXI) Pelicanus americanus engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring, circa 1836, on J Whatman watermark 1836, trimmed just within the platemark, the colors attenuated (primarily in the yellow), pale light-, mat and time staining, occasional pinpoint foxing, soft handling creases and minor surface soiling (primarily at the sheet edges), a few short tears and minor paper losses in places at the sheet edges ( a few made-up), otherwise in good condition, framed S. 38 x 25 3/8 in. (965 x 645 mm.)