Collection Highlights
Drawing by Sargeant: Figure Studies after Tintoretto's "Worship of the Golden Calf"; verso: sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and a more finished study of a horse
c. 1874
1935.85.2.24
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of James Carroll Beckwith Album 1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus), Havell plate no. 396
Title
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus), Havell plate no. 396
Date
c. 1836
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, black chalk, gouache, and white lead pigment with touches of black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 24 x 36 5/16 in. (61 x 92.2 cm)
Mat: 31 x 41 in. (78.7 x 104.1 cm)
Description
Adult, breeding plumage, left; immature, right
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.396
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1834
Gallery Label
Audubon saw a few pairs of these birds on the Labrador coast in July 1832, but was unable to find their nests
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
