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Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), Havell plate no. 207
Title
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), Havell plate no. 207
Date
1832
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black chalk, and black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 29 11/16 x 21 9/16 in. (75.4 x 54.8 cm)
Mat: 41 x 31 in. (104.1 x 78.7 cm)
Description
Adult
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.207
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1830
Gallery Label
The background represents one of the Florida Keys
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
