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Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), Havell plate no. 316; study of neck and head

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), Havell plate no. 316; study of neck and head
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), Havell plate no. 316; study of neck and head
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), Havell plate no. 316; study of neck and head
Title
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), Havell plate no. 316; study of neck and head
Date 
1822; 1836
Related People 
Artist/Maker: John James Audubon
Medium 
Watercolor, black ink, graphite, pastel, and collage with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions 
Paper: 37 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (94.6 x 61.6 cm) Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Description 
Male, above; female, below
Credit Line 
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. Jo