Collection Highlights
A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Museum Collections
Drawings
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Object Number:
1863.18.36
Date:
c. 1831
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, black ink, and pastel with scraping and touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 25 7/8 x 38 5/8 in. (65.7 x 98.1 cm)
Mat: 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Description:
Adult
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
