Collection Highlights
Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
c. 1940-45
1947.216
Watercolor, gouache, white tempera, and charcoal on heavy watercolor paper
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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus), Havell plate no. 352
Title
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus), Havell plate no. 352
Date
1834
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black chalk with touches of black ink and gouache, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 28 11/16 x 21 1/4 in. (72.9 x 54 cm)
Mat: 41 x 31 in. (104.1 x 78.7 cm)
Description
Male, above left; female, below right
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.352
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMA[cut]
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower center in graphite: "Black winged Hawk / Male 1 F. 2.[cut]"; at lower right: "Plate 352. / No 71"; birds numbered lower and upper respectively: "1"; "2"
Gallery Label
The beetle, probably the work of Maria Martin, does not appear in Havell's engraving
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.