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Date:

1864

Object Number:

PR.011.5

Medium:

Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)

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Rock-Ptarmigan_Western-Capercaille

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Description:

Left: John James Audubon (1785–1851) with Victor Gifford Audubon (1809–1860). Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta), Study for Havell pl. 368, ca. 1836–37. 1863.17.368. Right: Pierre Vase called Eskrich (ca. 1520–after 1590). Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), Female, ca. 1548–55. 1889.10.4.46.

Exhibitions:

Big Bird

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.