John James Audubon — Swallow-tailed Hawk (Plate LXXII) Falco furcatus Variant 2

Swallow-tailed Hawk (Plate LXXII) Falco furcatus Variant 2

$500
AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON BY ROBERT HAVELL Swallow-tailed Hawk (Plate LXXII) Falco furcatus Variant 2 engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring, circa 1829, on J Whatman dated 1851, with full margins, minor surface soiling, a few scuffs on the top of the eagles head, small areas of stray ink in places, pale mat staining, occasional small tears and creases at the extreme edges, a small loss at the lower right corner, otherwise in good condition, framed P. 20½ x 27 3/8 in. (521 x 695 mm.) S. 26¼ x 39 1/8 in. (667 x 994 mm.)