Collection Highlights
Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
1910.24
Earthenware
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Title
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Date
ca. 1821
Medium
Watercolor, pastel, and graphite with selective glazing and scraping on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 16 1/4 x 21 1/16 in. (41.3 x 53.5 cm)
Mat: 27 x 35 in. (68.6 x 88.9 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.18.18
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink[cut]: "No 77--"; erased inscriptions in lower register
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
