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Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
ca. 1793
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Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus), Havell plate no. 79
Title
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus), Havell plate no. 79
Date
1822
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (47.9 x 29.8 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
1863.17.79
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink: "No 16. plate 79. / Published 1830. -- / April 10th 1822. -- / J.J.A"; at lower right: "Tyrant Flycatcher Male 1. F. 2 / Muscicapa tyrannus. -- / Plant / Vulgo Cotton wood --- Populus candicans"; lower and upper birds numbered respectively: "1"; "2"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
