John James Audubon — Carolina Parrot (Plate XXVI) Psittacus carolinensis Variant 2

Carolina Parrot (Plate XXVI) Psittacus carolinensis Variant 2

$500
AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON BY ROBERT HAVELL Carolina Parrot (Plate XXVI) Psittacus carolinensis Variant 2 engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring, circa 1830, on J Whatman watermark 1831, with narrow margins (trimmed), surface soiling, occasional soft handling creases and foxing, areas of staining and skinning on the reverse (the staining slightly showing through), taped to the overmat along the reverse of the sheet edges, otherwise in good condition, framed P. 33 3/8 x 23 7/8 in. (848 x 606 mm.) S. 34½ x 24 5/8 in. (876 x 626 mm.)