$350
Mark Catesby (English (active Southern United States), 1682-1749), "Urogallus Minor"-circa 1754, hand colored engraving on paper from "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects and Plants", published in London 1731-1743 (first ed. ), 1751-1755 (second ed.), 1771-1775 (third ed.) circa 1800 (fourth ed.). Natural history or ornithological print depicting a small brown bird (Heath Hen) with flowering pink plant. With label to verso. Plate size approximately 13.5" x 9.75".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-10-16