AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851).
House Wren, Plate 83.
Aquatint engraving with original hand color.
London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838.
25" x 37 7/8” sheet.

Comparables: Christie's, 2004 - $15,535; Neal Auction Company, 2011 - $8,365.

"No natural history artist before Audubon ever dreamed of showing a hat as a nest."

"Its flight is short, generally low, and performed by a constant tremor of the wings, without any jerks of either the body or tail, although the latter is generally seen erect, unless when the bird is singing, when it is always depressed. When passing from one place to another, during the love-season, or whilst its mate is sitting, this sweet little bird flutters still more slowly through the air, singing all the while. It is sprightly, active, vigilant, and courageous." - Audubon's Ornithological Biography, 1831.

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