John James LaForest Audubon (1785-1851)
Dusky Duck, Anas Obscura. Gm. 1. Male 2. Female; from the Havell edition “Birds of America”, 1836
hand-colored engraving with aquatint on paper
22 x 31.25 inches (sight)
25.5 x 38.25 inches (paper)
39 x 47.5 inches (frame)
inscribed in plate lower left: Drawn from nature by J. J. Audubon FRS FLS.
inscribed lower right: Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, 1836
inscribed upper left No. 61
inscribed upper right: Plate CCCII (302)

The artwork appears to be in good condition. Examined out of frame, J Whatman 1836 watermark visible in upper right.