Collection Highlights
Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën... Volume 5, part 1 (deel 5, stuk 1)
Date:
1724-1726
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1724.V
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Object Number:
1863.18.39
Date:
1821
Medium:
Pastel, watercolor, gouache, graphite, and black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 18 7/16 x 23 3/8 in. (46.8 x 59.4 cm)
Mat: 27 x 35 in. (68.6 x 88.9 cm)
Marks:
Watermark: [cut]Y MILLS / [cut]TMAN
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in black and brown ink: "Drawn From Nature by John. J. Audubon / New Orleans March 20th 1821"; at lower center in graphite: "66 / Blue Heron Ardea Cerulea} AWilson"; at lower right of center in black ink: "Male."; at lower right: "Total length 30 1/2 Inches / to End of tail -- 23 1/2" / Breadth 39 1/4" / Tail Feathers 12 --- / Weight ---- 11 ozes"
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.
