F. Carrington Weems has graciously donated
these Audubon Amsterdam Edition prints
in honor of Caroline Staub Callery
Thank you to Mr. Carrington Weems for donating these magnificent prints so that our donors, members and volunteers might have the opportunity to own a piece of John James Audubon’s exquisite artwork.
This collection experienced water damage about 30 years ago during a flood in New Orleans. Each print has been inventoried by a Houston Audubon staff member and notes about each print can be found on the online auction.
A handful of prints are in very good condition, many are in good to fair condition, and the rest have a bit more damage. Most of the water issues can be found on the outer part of the print not on the actual image itself. Clever framing could hide the damage on most.
Although they have water damage, they still have value. It has been noted that prints with tears, stains and other damage should be valued 50% less than the original value. None of these prints have tears but many have foxing and stains—some noticeable while others leaving only waves or wrinkles. Please be aware if you choose to trim the print, you will lose all the value.
ITEM# 80
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LXXX Prairie Titlark - BBB from right 35" (water-affected area) BBB pink bleed on back 30" not noticeable on front
Value of an Undamaged Print $100
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $50
Value
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ITEM# 93
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XCIII Sea-side Finch -
BBB from bottom 16" (water-affected area) BBB slight pink discoloration on back but not on front
Value of an Undamaged Print $150
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $75
Value
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ITEM# 132
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CXXXII Three-toed Woodpecker -
BBB from bottom 17 ½" (water-affected area) BBB no spots BBB slightly wrinkled on bottom
Value of an Undamaged Print $150
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $75
Value
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ITEM# 182
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CLXXXII Ground Dove - BBB from bottom 20" (water-affected area) BBB wrinkles 13 ½" BBB 5 small spots on left BBB wrinkle seen in white part of print
Value of an Undamaged Print $220
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $110
Value
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ITEM# 196
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CXCVI Labrador Falcon - BBB from bottom 15" (water-affected area) BBB small spots right side & left bottom
Value of an Undamaged Print $200
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $100
Value
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ITEM# 259
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CCLIX Horned Grebe - BBB from right 16 ½" (water-affected area) BBB 1 spot in print on top right
Value of an Undamaged Print $180
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $90
Value
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ITEM# 269
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CCLXIX Greenshank - BBB from right 15 ¼" (water-affected area) BBB 6 small spots on right
Value of an Undamaged Print $180
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $90
Value
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ITEM# 270
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CCLXX Stormy Petrel - BBB from right 14 ½" (water-affected area) BBB wrinkled on right and bottom
Value of an Undamaged Print $125
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $62.5
Value
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ITEM# 332
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CCCXXXII Pied Duck - BBB from left 14" (water-affected area) BBB noticeable in white area not print BBB wrinkly on left side
Value of an Undamaged Print $320
Value of Water Damaged Print (less 50%) $160
Value
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It has been recommended by art restoration and conservation professionals to frame these prints with archival materials and hang them in a stable environment.
Since there are so many prints, we were unable to photograph each one individually. You will find an image of the print from the internet and a description of its condition. To view all items, click on "View All Items" or "Prints by Category" found on the left side of this page.
This online auction will run until Monday, June 24 at 5:00pm.
If you would like to view the prints, please make an appointment to come see them in person or via FaceTime by calling Julie Gold at 281-888-1768 or emailing jgold@houstonaudubon.org.
We hope you enjoy owning one of John James Audubon’s Amsterdam Edition prints. Thank you again, Carrington, for donating this collection to Houston Audubon during our 50th Anniversary.
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