Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Luce Center
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Havell plate no. 251
Title
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Havell plate no. 251
Date
1832
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black ink, gouache, and black chalk with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 37 5/8 x 26 3/16 in. (95.6 x 66.5 cm)
Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Description
Summer plumage
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.251
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1831 [reversed]
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 51 -- 251"; at lower left of center in brown ink: "No 51."; at lower center: "BROWN PELICAN male, adult. / PELECANUS FUSCUS"; at lower right of center: "Pl 251."
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
