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Oil on paper laid on board
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Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), Havell plate no. 191
Title
Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), Havell plate no. 191
Date
1833
Medium
Watercolor, black ink, pastel, graphite, black chalk, gouache, and white lead pigment with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 25 1/16 x 36 1/16 in. (63.7 x 91.6 cm)
Mat: 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Description
Male, breeding plumage, left; female with young, right
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.191
Inscriptions
Birds numbered in brown ink left and right respectively: "1"; "2"; plants numbered right and left respectively: "1"; "2"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Beach pea (Lathyrus maritimus), Roseroot (Sedum rosea), and Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum)
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