Collection Highlights
Euphemia Toussaint (1815-1829)
ca. 1825
1920.6
Watercolor on ivory
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Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris), Study for Havell pl. no. 100
Title
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris), Study for Havell pl. no. 100
Date
1829
Medium
Watercolor and graphite with touches of pastel and black ink, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 5/8 x 11 7/16 in. (47.3 x 29.1 cm)Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description
Females, left; male, right
Credit Line
Purchased for New-York Historical by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.98
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink: "Marsh Wren male. 1. F. 2. 3. & Nest. 4. / Troglodytes palustris. / New Jersey June 22d / J.J.A."; at lower right: "No. 20. / Plate 98[crossed out and renumbered in graphite] 100"; birds numbered counterclockwise from middle right: "1"; "2"; "3"; nest: "4."
Gallery Label
Oil of this watercolor (probably Joseph Kidd) owned by Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hiedelberger, NYC
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
