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Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii), Havell plate no. 18
Title
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii), Havell plate no. 18
Date
1821
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (47.6 x 28.9 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.18
Marks
Watermark: TURKEY MILLS / JWHATMAN / 1818
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink: "No 4. Plate 18[in graphite] / Drawn from Nature by John. J. Audubon / Bayou Sarah Louisianna Octr 19th[over 12th] 1821."; at lower center: "Bewick's long=tailed Wren. / Long Tailed Creeper Male. / Certhia"; at lower right: "Length -- 5. Inches / breadth. -- 6 1/2 " / Tongue slender Jagged / Mouth Yellow / rump feathers white beneath with central spots. -- / Tail Feathers 10. --"; erased inscriptions in lower register
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Wahou or winged elm (Ulmus alata).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
