Collection Highlights
Diana of the Chase
ca. 1922
1939.252
Bronze and marble
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American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Havell plate no. 431
Title
American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Havell plate no. 431
Date
1838
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, black ink, and pastel with glazes on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 33 1/4 x 24 3/16 in. (84.5 x 61.4 cm)
Mat: 41 x 31 in. (104.1 x 78.7 cm)
Description
Adult male
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.431
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 183[?]
Gallery Label
Audubon first saw a flamingo in 1832 but was unable to procure a flamingo specimen until 1838 from Cuba
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
