Black Tern (Chlidonias niger), Havell plate no. 280
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Date:
c. 1835
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black chalk, and black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 21 x 14 9/16 in. (53.3 x 37 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description:
Winter plumage, above; breeding plumage, below
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.280
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite[erased]: "50 -- 280"; at center: "Fork-tailed Tern. 1 Male adult Summer plumage 2 - Young Autumnal plumage"; birds numbered in black ink lower and upper respectively: "1."; "2."; erased and cut inscriptions along lower edge
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
27443
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Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis), Havell plate no. 279
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Date:
1832
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, and pastel with touches of gouache, scratching out, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 14 3/4 x 21 3/8 in. (37.5 x 54.3 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Description:
Summer plumage
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.279
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite[erased]: "54[?] 270[? crossed out] / 56"; at lower left of center: "No. 56. 279"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1832
eMuseum Object ID:
27442
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Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major), Havell plate no. 187
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Classification:
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Date:
1832
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black ink, and gouache with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 29 3/8 x 21 3/16 in. (74.6 x 53.8 cm)
Mat: 41 x 31 in. (104.1 x 78.7 cm)
Description:
Female, above; male, below
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.187
Marks:
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1830
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Live oak (Quercus virginiana) with Spanish moss; this was the 3rd time Audubon drew this bird, the 1st was on MS River 1/1821, the 2nd time was made for and published by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in plate four of his "Continuation of Wilson's American Ornithology,"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1832
eMuseum Object ID:
27437
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Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido), Havell plate no. 186
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Date:
1824
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, black chalk, and gouache with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 25 1/8 x 36 1/16 in. (63.8 x 91.6 cm)
Mat: 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Description:
Female, lower left; males, upper left and right
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.186
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Michigan lily (Lilium michiganese)
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1824
eMuseum Object ID:
27435
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Bachman's Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii), Havell plate no. 185
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Is owned by NYHS:
Yes
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1833
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, and black ink with scratching out on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 21 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. (54.6 x 35.9 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description:
Male, above; female, below
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.185
Marks:
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1830
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in brown ink[in Maria Martin's hand?]: "Gordonia Pubescens"; at upper right corner in graphite: "85"
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Franklinia (Franlinia alatamaha); sightings of this bird have become extremely rare during the past half century
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1833
eMuseum Object ID:
27433
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis), Havell plate no. 184
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Is owned by NYHS:
Yes
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1832
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, black ink, and gold-colored metallic pigment with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 21 1/8 x 13 13/16 in. (53.7 x 35.1 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description:
Females, lower right and center; males, upper center, right, and left
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.184
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in brown ink[probably in Maria Martin's handwriting]: "Bignonia"; lower bird numbered in graphite: "2"
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Trumpet creeper or Bignonia (Campsis radicans); this bird is a South American native
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1832
eMuseum Object ID:
27432
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American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Havell plate no. 431
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Collections:
Classification:
Is owned by NYHS:
Yes
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1838
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, black ink, and pastel with glazes on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 33 1/4 x 24 3/16 in. (84.5 x 61.4 cm)Mat: 41 x 31 in. (104.1 x 78.7 cm)
Description:
Adult male
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.431
Marks:
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 183[?]
Gallery Label:
Audubon first saw a flamingo in 1832 but was unable to procure a flamingo specimen until 1838 from Cuba
Date End:
1838
eMuseum Object ID:
27430
Exclude from TMS update:
OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula), Havell plate no. 378
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Date:
1836-37
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, and pastel with touches of gouache and black ink, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 29 1/8 x 20 13/16 in. (74 x 52.9 cm)
Mat: 35 x 27 in. (88.9 x 68.6 cm)
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.378
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 73 Plate 362."; at lower right diagonally: "An Old / Rotten Stick ---"; birds numbered upper and lower respectively: "1"; "2"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1837
eMuseum Object ID:
27415
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Limpkin (Aramus guarauna), Havell plate no. 377
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Date:
1836-37
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite, with touches of pastel and black ink, scratching out, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 23 9/16 x 32 11/16 in. (59.8 x 83 cm)
Mat: 33 x 43 in. (83.8 x 109.2 cm)
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.377
Marks:
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1836
Inscriptions:
Lower register marked with graphite lines; verso inscriptions in brown ink illegible
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1837
eMuseum Object ID:
27414
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Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator), Havell plate no. 376
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Classification:
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Date:
1822
Medium:
Watercolor, pastel, graphite, black chalk, and black ink with scraping on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 24 7/16 x 37 in. (62.1 x 94 cm)
Mat: 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Description:
Immature
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number:
1863.17.376
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "Young of / Buccinator -- / in December 16th / at New Orleans 1822 / J.J[cut]"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1821
eMuseum Object ID:
27413
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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