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Balustrade from Federal Hall, New York
1788-1789
1884.3
Painted wrought iron
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Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle), Havell plate no. 219
Title
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle), Havell plate no. 219
Date
1833
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, and pastel with touches of gouache and glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 14 13/16 x 21 3/8 in. (37.6 x 54.3 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Description
Adult, winter plumage, above; downy young, lower left; adult, breeding plumage, lower right
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.219
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 183[?]
Inscriptions
Birds numbered counterclockwise in graphite: "1"; "2"; "3"
Gallery Label
Chick at left is probably the work of Audubon's son John
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
