{"id":27512,"date":"2012-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=27512"},"modified":"2019-12-22T22:33:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T09:33:17","slug":"rare-art-works-by-john-james-audubon-at-auction-on-december-5th-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/rare-art-works-by-john-james-audubon-at-auction-on-december-5th-part-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Art Works by John James Audubon at Auction on December 5th Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure id=\"attachment_27524\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 567px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27524 size-full\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"557\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Proof Plate &#8211; Black Bellied Darter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>A rare collection of 82 original, hand-colored engravings of birds and quadrupeds by John James Audubon will come under the hammer in New York on 5th December 2012. &#8220;The Birds of America&#8221; was published in London between 1827 and 1838 by Robert Havell.<\/p>\n<p>Although some items will be purchased by art galleries for public display, most of the items will probably be purchased by private collectors. This may be a once in a lifetime to view such a large collection of original, works of &#8220;wildlife&#8221; art in one place.<\/p>\n<p>John James Audubon, Proof Plate: Black Bellied Darter. Aquatint from &#8220;The Birds of America,&#8221;First edition engraving with original hand-color. Published in London between 1827 and 1838 by Robert Havell. Framed. Approximately 28 1\/2 x 21 1\/2&rdquo;. RESERVE (Lot 47)<\/p>\n<p>To view the slideshow please click on any of the images. See foot of page for more information about the auction.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016922_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 284: Purple Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016924_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 296: Barnacle Goose<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016926_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 10: Brown Titlark<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016934_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 339: Little Auk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016936_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 99: Cow Bunting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016942_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 294: Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016944_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 368: Rock Grouse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016950_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 329: Yellow Breasted Rail<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/14016952_1_x.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"580\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John James Audubon, Plate 209: Wilson&#8217;s Plover<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>The auction is being managed by Guernsey&rsquo;s, an auction house with a reputation for the presentation of extraordinary properties. From the largest auction in history (the contents of the ocean liner S.S. United States) to vintage racing cars on to pre-Castro Cuban cigars and the $3 million McGwire baseball, Guernsey&rsquo;s has few rivals when it comes to the presentation of wildly diverse art and artifacts.<\/p>\n<p>The auction will take place at The Arader Galleries, 1016 Madison Avenue (78th Street), New York, NY 10021 on 10:00 AM PT &ndash; Dec 5th, 2012 and can be followed live through Live Auctioneers on the link Color Plate Books, Rare Maps, Natural History.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rare collection of 82 original, hand-colored engravings of birds and quadrupeds by John James Audubon will come under the hammer in New York on 5th December 2012. &#8220;The Birds of America&#8221; was published in London between 1827 and 1838 by Robert Havell. Although some items will be purchased by art galleries for public display, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":2192608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/John-James-Audubon-Proof-Plate-Black-Bellied-Darter.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6984,5],"tags":[2302,2303,1459,2315,2323,2322,2317,2320,2300,2321,1078,2316,614,2313,2319,2183,1287,2318],"class_list":["post-27512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-wildlife","tag-arader","tag-arader-galleries","tag-barnacle-goose","tag-birds-of-america","tag-black-bellied-darter","tag-brown-titlark","tag-bunting","tag-cow-bunting","tag-john-james-audubon","tag-little-auk","tag-pectoral-sandpiper","tag-purple-sandpiper","tag-rail","tag-robert-havell","tag-rock-grouse","tag-titlark","tag-wilsons-plover","tag-yellow-breasted-rail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2192608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}