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John James Audubon - Handsome Works of Nature

Auction Date:
November 9, 1:00PM

Public Preview:
October 1st - November 9

Auction Location:
The Arader Galleries
1016 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10075

Preview Location:
The Arader Galleries
1016 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10075

Online Bidding:
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Absentee Bidding:
By e-mail, mail and telephone

Catalogue:
$30 by Priority Mail in the U.S
$60 Internationally

A superb exhibition of nearly one third of the original hand-coloured aquatints from John James Audubon's magnificent double-elephant folio "The Birds of America", the single most important work on North American ornithology; about half of the original hand-colored lithographs from his Imperial folio "The Viviparous Quadrupeds", the first great all-American color-plate book; and some exquisitely beautiful original watercolors on vellum from Pierre-Joseph Redoute's magnum opus "Les Liliacees", is currently on view at the flagship Arader Gallery at 1016 Madison Ave., NYC, NY 10021.

As with previous Arader Galleries auction, 20% of the proceeds of the hammer price of any sold lot will be made available for donation to one of Mr. Arader's educational program s at The University of South Carolina, The University of Florida, Northeastern University, The University of California at Irvine, The University of Tennessee, Prescott College, Franklin College, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Robin Hood Foundation and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Alternatively 10% of the hammer price can be directed to a charity of the buyer's choice. The art museums, libraries and 3600 four year colleges in the United States that create interest in fine art and the decorative arts should be rewarded for creating and maintaining the interest in collecting that is such a major fabric in American life today.

Catalogue

A beautifully designed catalogue will be available in an extremely limited edition. Click here to order your John James Audubon: Monumental Works from Nature copy.

Online Bidding

Those who are unable to attend the auction but would like to participate can view the full catalogue online, and leave advance absentee bids, as well as bid live as the sale is taking place at www.proxibid.com and www.liveauctioneers.com

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Interested bidders should review the Terms & Conditions, as well as the Bidder Agreement form, and the Absentee Bid form.

Following is a small sampling of the significant items to be sold:

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Lot 2. John James Audubon, Plate 6:

Female Turkey
Aquatint from "The Birds of America," First edition engraving with original hand-color.
Published by William Lizars: Edinburgh, 1826. 38 1/2 x 26 inches. Framed: 49 3/8 x 36 3/4 inches
Guidance: Neal Auction Company, September 11, 2010, $65,725
Estimate: $60,000 - 80,000

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Lot 68: John James Audubon, Plate 256:

Purple Heron/ Reddish Egret
Aquatint from "The Birds of America," First edition engraving with original hand-color.
Published by Robert Havell: London, 1827-1838. 24 3/4 x 36 1/2 inches. Framed: 36 5/8 x 49 inches.
Guidance: Christie's, June 25, 2004, $89,650
Estimate: $40,000 - 50,000

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Lot 75. John James Audubon, Plate 281:

Great White Heron / Great Blue Heron
Aquatint from "The Birds of America," First edition engraving with original hand-color.
Published by Robert Havell: London, 1827-1838. 25 3/8 x 38 3/4 inches. Framed: 37 x 49 3/8 inches.
Guidance: Guernsey's, May 11, 2013, $85,400.00
Estimate: $70,000 - 80,000

Lot 99. John James Audubon, Plate 366:

Iceland or Jer Falcon
Aquatint from "The Birds of America," First edition engraving with original hand-color.
Published by Robert Havell: London, 1827-1838. 39 1/4 x 26 3/8 inches. Framed: 49 1/2 x 37 inches.
Guidance: Guernsey's, May 11, 2013, $109,800.00
Estimate: $80,000 - 100,000

Lot 116. John James Audubon, Plate 96:

Columbia Jay
Aquatint from "The Birds of America," First edition engraving with original hand-color.
Published by Robert Havell: London, 1827-1838. Approximately 38 x 26 inches.
Guidance: The Magnificent Sachsen-Meinigen set, Christie's, June 25, 2004: $47,800
Estimate: $25,000 - 30,000

Lot 132. John James Audubon, Plate 21:

Grey Fox
From Audubon's Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Hand colored lithograph. Imperial Folio;
Published in Philadelphia between 1839 and 1844 by J.T. Bowen. Originally issued in 30 parts, 5 plates per part.
In collaboration with his sons, Victor Gifford and John Woodhouse Audubon.
Each plate approximately 27 ¾" x 21 ½" with full margins.
Guidance: Guernsey's, May 11, 2013, $25,620
Estimate: $18,000 - 22,000

Lot 213. CATESBY, Mark (1683-1749)

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, and Plants; Particularly, those not hitherto Described…" London, Benjamin White, 1771.
2 vols. Folio (22 3/8 x 15 2/8). Text in English and French. Folding engraved map with original hand-colour.
220 hand-coloured engraved plates after Catesby. Modern red calf; modern red clothcases. Third edition.
Estimate: $150,000 - 200,000

Lot 236. Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)

Rosa, omnium Calendarum, c. 1750.
Paper size: 21 x 14 5/8 inches.
Framed: 31 x 24 inches. Watercolor on paper.
Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000

Lot 270. Pierre - Joseph Redouté (1759-1840)

102: Black Leek
Allium nigrum. Vellum size: 18 3/4 x 14 1/4 inches. Signed lower left: P.J. Redoute
Estimate: $30,000 - 40,000

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