Collection Highlights
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.60
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla), Havell plate no. 19
Object Number:
1863.17.19
Date:
1821
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and outlining with a stylus with touches of gouache, black ink, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 18 1/2 x 11 9/16 in. (47 x 29.4 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at the lower left in brown ink: "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon / Bayou Sarah Louisiana Sepr 27th 1821"; to right of lower center: "Louisiana Watter Thrush / Turdus Ludovicinius"
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum).
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.
