Barred Owl (Plate 46) Strix nebulosa Variant 1

AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON BY ROBERT HAVELL Barred Owl (Plate 46) Strix nebulosa Variant 1 engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring, 1838, on J Whatman, trimmed within the platemark on three sides, light- and mat staining, surface soiling, a few pale foxmarks, skinning and scratching with associated losses and discoloration (mostly along the right of the subject), occasional tears and creases (with associated losses) along the extreme edges, otherwise in good condition, laid down to board, framed S. 39 x 26 in. (991 x 660 mm.)