Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
ca. 1656
1951.414c
Glass
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Luce Center
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Havell plate no. 308
Title
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Havell plate no. 308
Date
1831-32
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, pastel, and black chalk with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 14 7/8 x 24 5/16 in. (37.8 x 61.8 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Description
Winter plumage
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.308
Inscriptions
Inscribed at upper left in graphite: "55-273"; at upper right: "62"
Gallery Label
George Lehman painted the Florida scene in the background and may have also helped with the yellowlegs
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
