Audubon Havell Aquatint, Great American Cock or Male Turkey - First

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). Great American Cock Male--Vulgo (Wild Turkey), Plate 1. Aquatint engraving with original hand color. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars, 1827 [Variant 1]. 39 3/8” x 25 7/8” sheet, 56” x 44” framed. Comparables: Arader, 2014 - $207,400; Arader, 2017 - $183,000. This is the Smartest American Bird to Hunt, Often Leaving their Stalkers Dazed and Confused. This handsome print of a male Wild Turkey shows the majestic bird standing next to Giant Cane. It is believed that Audubon painted this bird circa 1825 while staying at the plantation of Mrs. Robert Percy near St. Francisville, Louisiana.

Estimate:$150,000

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