Ferruginous Thrush, Turdus Rufus, hand-colored aquatint, engraving and etching, 1831, engraved, printed, and coloured by R. Havell, London. This scene “excite[s] the compassion of any one who is an admirer of woodland melody, or who sympathizes with the courageous spirit which the male bird shews, as he defends his nest, and exerts all his powers to extricate his beloved mate from the coils of the vile snake...” [Audubon’s Ornithological Biography]

h. 35-3/4 w. 24-1/2 in.
overall: 42 x 30 in.

(updated 3/27) Excellent, with vivid colors, small repaired tear lower right, a few ripples and light stains in paper at margins. With J. Whatman 1831 watermark.
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