Collection Highlights
Portrait of two girls
Date:
Object Number:
PR.012.1.326.Box12
Medium:
Ambrotype
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Object Number:
1863.18.30
Date:
1821
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, white lead pigment, black ink, and black chalk with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 37 7/16 x 25 9/16 in. (95.1 x 64.9 cm)
Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Marks:
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 18[?]
Description:
Adult, breeding plumage
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.
