Lot 129 · Old Master Drawings
Studies of birds: Great blue tauraco; Paradise riflebird and Blue-throated bee eater; Long-tailed hummingbird, Crimson topaz hummingbird, and Green-throated mango hummingbird; Collared trogon and White-tailed trogon; Long-tailed glossy starling and Common mynah; Common kingfisher, Common paradise kingfisher, and Yellow-billed kingfisher; Purple glossy starling, Thrush, and Antwren; White plume antbird and Cock of the rock; Pine grosbeak, Lined seedeater, and Diademed tanager; and Eastern meadow lark, Starling, and Pied starling
Traviès, Édouard. 1809-1876. · pencil, pen and brown ink, grey and brown wash, bodycolor, framing lines in pencil
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings, New York · 24 January 2017
- Dimensions
- each approximately 6 ¾ x 4 in. (17 x 10 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3958552
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Traviès, Édouard. 1809-1876., Studies of birds: Great blue tauraco; Paradise riflebird and Blue-throated bee eater; Long-tailed hummingbird, Crimson topaz hummingbird, and Green-throated mango hummingbird; Collared trogon and White-tailed trogon; Long-tailed glossy starling and Common mynah; Common kingfisher, Common paradise kingfisher, and Yellow-billed kingfisher; Purple glossy starling, Thrush, and Antwren; White plume antbird and Cock of the rock; Pine grosbeak, Lined seedeater, and Diademed tanager; and Eastern meadow lark, Starling, and Pied starling. Christie's, 24 Jan 2017, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3958552.
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Traviès, Édouard. 1809-1876., Studies of birds: Great blue tauraco; Paradise riflebird and Blue-throated bee eater; Long-tailed hummingbird, Crimson topaz hummingbird, and Green-throated mango hummingbird; Collared trogon and White-tailed trogon; Long-tailed glossy starling and Common mynah; Common kingfisher, Common paradise kingfisher, and Yellow-billed kingfisher; Purple glossy starling, Thrush, and Antwren; White plume antbird and Cock of the rock; Pine grosbeak, Lined seedeater, and Diademed tanager; and Eastern meadow lark, Starling, and Pied starling. Christie's, 24 Jan 2017, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3958552.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traviès, Édouard. 1809-1876. | Studies of birds: Livingstone's tauraco, Red-winged crested | $32,500 | Christie's, Jan 2017 | |
| Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | A reclining figure, seen from below | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Traviès, Édouard. 1809-1876. | Exotic birds: Mexican parrotlet and Painted conure; Emerald | Christie's, Jan 2017 | ||
| Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | giovanni domenico tiepolo | hercules and antaeus | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Traviès, Édouard. 1809-1876. | A sheet of studies of butterflies | Sotheby's, Jan 2006 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | A sheet of studies of three heads of satyrs and the head of | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Traviès, Édouard. 1809-1876. | Studies of European birds: Eagle owl, Long-eared owl, and Sc | Christie's, Jan 2017 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | Étude de deux Orientaux | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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