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ca. 1820
1920.11-17
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Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis), Havell plate no. 208

Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis), Havell plate no. 208
Title
Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis), Havell plate no. 208
Date 
1833
Related People 
Artist/Maker: John James Audubon
Medium 
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions 
Paper: 14 5/8 x 20 15/16 in. (37.1 x 53.2 cm) Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Credit Line 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number 
1863.17.208
Inscriptions 
Birds are numbered in graphite upper and lower respectively "1"; "2"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.