Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula), Havell plate no. 195
Object Number:
1863.17.195
Date:
1833
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, collage, pastel, and gouache with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 20 1/4 x 11 7/8 in. (51.4 x 30.2 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Inscriptions:
Birds numbered in brown ink upper and lower respectively: "1"; "2"; inscribed at upper right corner in graphite: "95"
Description:
Males
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia); bird at bottom pasted onto compostion
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.
