Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla), Havell plate no. 125

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1829
Medium: 
Watercolor, graphite, and pastel with touches of black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 19 1/16 x 11 9/16 in. (48.4 x 29.4 cm) Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.125
Inscriptions: 
Birds numbered in graphite lower and upper respectively: "1"; "2"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1829
eMuseum Object ID: 
27632
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla), Havell plate no. 124

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1829
Medium: 
Watercolor and graphite with touches of gouache, pastel, and black ink, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 18 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (46.4 x 29.2 cm) Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description: 
Female, above; male, below
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.124
Marks: 
Watermark: JWHATMAN / TURKEY MILLS / 18[?]7
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink[over erased graphite inscription]: "Green black capt Flycatchers / male 1. F. 2. / New Jersey Sepr 22d -- / J.J.A" birds numbered in graphite lower and upper respectively: "1"; "2"; at upper right: "24"; erased inscriptions throughout
Gallery Label: 
The background flora has been identified as Turtlehead or Snakehead (Chelone glabra)
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1829
eMuseum Object ID: 
27631
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia), Havell plate no. 123

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1829
Medium: 
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, and pastel with touches of gouache and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 18 5/16 x 11 1/2 in. (46.5 x 29.2 cm) Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description: 
Males
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.123
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink: "Great Pine Swamp / Augt -- 12th / J.J.A"; at lower left of center: "Black & Yellow Warblers. males. -- / Sylvia maculosa. ---"; upper bird numbered: "1."; at upper right in graphite: "23"; erased inscriptions throughout
Gallery Label: 
The background flora has been identified as Purple-flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1829
eMuseum Object ID: 
27628
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca caerulea), Havell plate no. 122

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1821; 1829
Medium: 
Watercolor, collage, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 29 5/16 x 20 9/16 in. (74.5 x 52.2 cm) Mat: 41 x 31 in. (104.1 x 78.7 cm)
Description: 
Adult male, above; adult female, center; immature male, below
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.122
Marks: 
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1821
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Loxia caerulea -- / Blue Gros-beak -- / Male 1. F. 2. Young & Nest 3. --- / April 15. 1821 -- / New Orleans --"; at upper right: "No 19"; above in corner: "22"; birds numbered counterclockwise from upper center: "1"; "2"; "3"
Gallery Label: 
The background flora has been identified as Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida); immature male painted 1829; other birds painted April 15, 1821
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1829
eMuseum Object ID: 
27626
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata), Havell plate no. 178

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1832
Medium: 
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 20 3/16 x 12 1/2 in. (51.3 x 31.8 cm) Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.178
Inscriptions: 
Birds numbered in graphite lower and upper respectively: "1"; "2"
Gallery Label: 
The background flora has been identified as Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum)
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1832
eMuseum Object ID: 
27625
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), Havell plate no. 121

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1829
Medium: 
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 38 x 25 11/16 in. (96.5 x 65.2 cm) Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Description: 
Male, above; female, below
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.121
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 25."
Gallery Label: 
Audubon included these owls in the only nocturnal scene he painted, although ironically, they often hunt by day.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1829
eMuseum Object ID: 
27623
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Havell plate no. 420

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1838
Medium: 
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pastel with touches of black ink and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 19 15/16 x 13 15/16 in. (50.6 x 35.4 cm) Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description: 
Red-winged Blackbird, Western race; female, above; male, below
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.420
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1838
eMuseum Object ID: 
27622
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus), Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi), and Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis), Havell plate no. 419

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1836
Medium: 
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 21 1/4 x 14 9/16 in. (54 x 37 cm) Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description: 
Male Hermit Thrush, above; adult Townsend's Solitaire, center; immature Gray Jay, below
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.419
Marks: 
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1837
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed at upper left in graphite: "Male Jan.y. 15th 1836 -- / Columbia River. --"; at upper right: "female bird -- / Columbia River / April 1836 --"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1838
eMuseum Object ID: 
27621
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus; subspecies audubonii and harrisi) and Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis), Havell plate no. 417

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1838
Medium: 
Watercolor, collage, graphite, pastel, black chalk, black ink, and gouache with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 31 1/4 x 21 3/16 in. (79.4 x 53.8 cm) Mat: 41 x 31 in. (104.1 x 78.7 cm)
Description: 
Three-toed Woodpeckers, male and female, at center; other birds are Hairy Woodpeckers, adult males have red crowns, immature males have red napes
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.417
Inscriptions: 
Birds numbered in graphite clockwise from upper left: "1"; "2"; "3"; "5"; "6"; "9"; "10"; "8"; "7"; "4"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1838
eMuseum Object ID: 
27620
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelgicus) and Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Havell plate no. 412

Collections: 
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1836
Medium: 
Watercolor, gouache, white lead pigment, graphite, pastel, black chalk, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions: 
Paper: 21 3/4 x 25 11/16 in. (55.2 x 65.2 cm) Mat: 31 x 41 in. (78.7 x 104.1 cm)
Description: 
Adult Pelagic Cormorant, left; immature Brandt's Cormorant, right
Credit Line: 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number: 
1863.17.412
Marks: 
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 18[cut]
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed at middle left in graphite: "Female Bird [shot] at Cape Disapointment / 1st november -- / 1836 --"; at lower left: "No 83 -- Plate 412."; at middle right: "Male Bird -- / Shot at Cape Disapointment / Octr 8th 1836."
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1838
eMuseum Object ID: 
27617
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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