JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American, 1785-1851). LONG-LEGGED AVOCET, Plate CCCXXVIII. Etching and aquatint with hand-coloring. - Sheet: 25 1/2 in. x 38 in. Estimate $2,000-3,000
Watermark bottom margin "J. Whatman/Turkey Mill/1838". Light foxing in neck and chest of bird, and in background above bird''s back; vertically in cneter below lifted claw; also light foxing scattered elsewhere, fibrous surface debris at top center of image; margins lightly discolored in areas under matting; glued to backing at upper corners; half0inch tear at left edge approx. 4 inches from top; rippling across top margin; small loss at lower left corner
