Marsh Hawk (Plate CCCLVI) Falco cyaneus

AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON BY ROBERT HAVELL Marsh Hawk (Plate CCCLVI) Falco cyaneus engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring, circa 1837, on J Whatman watermark 1837, trimmed just within the platemark, the palest light- and time staining, minor scuffing to the tail feathers of the adult male, occasional foxing and soft handling creases, otherwise in good condition, framed S. 38¼ x 25 3/8 in. (972 x 645 mm.)