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Armchair
1856-1857
1857.11
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Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), Havell plate no. 23
Title
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), Havell plate no. 23
Date
1821
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 11/16 x 11 3/4 in. (47.5 x 29.8 cm)
Mat: 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
Description
Male above; female below
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.23
Inscriptions
Inscribed at the middle left in graphite[erased]: "Hal[esia] tetraptera. / Wild Olive"; at lower left: "No 5 / April 3d Louisianna -- / J.J.Audubon"; at lower center: "Maryland Y.T. ---"; along lower tree branch: "Bitter tree --"; at lower right: "vib. prunifol. / [ several lines erased]"; birds numbered upper and lower respectively: "1"; "2"; lower plant numbered: "2"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Two-winged silver bell (Halesia dipterra) and Withe rod (Virburnum cassinoides) or Nannyberry (Virburnum lentago).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
