John James Audubon — Golden-winged Woodpecker (Plate XXXVII) Picus auratus Variant 2

Golden-winged Woodpecker (Plate XXXVII) Picus auratus Variant 2

$500
AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON BY ROBERT HAVELL Golden-winged Woodpecker (Plate XXXVII) Picus auratus Variant 2 engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring, circa 1832, on J Whatman watermark 1832, with margins (slightly trimmed), the colors slightly attenuated (primarily the yellow), pale light-, mat and time staining, occasional pinpoint foxing and soft handling creases, very minor rubbing at the lower right sheet corner, otherwise in good condition, framed P. 25 7/8 x 20¾ in. (657 x 527 mm.) S. 38 x 24 5/8 in. (965 x 626 mm.)