Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata), Havell plate no. 327
Object Number:
1863.17.327
Date:
1832
Medium:
Watercolor, pastel, oil, graphite, black ink, and black chalk with touches of gouache and glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 20 13/16 x 27 3/8 in. (52.9 x 69.5 cm)
Mat: 27 x 35 in. (68.6 x 88.9 cm)
Marks:
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1831
Description:
Male, left; female, right
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.
