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The Indian: The Dying Chief Contemplating the Progress of Civilization
1856
1875.4
White marble and wood
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Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus), Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi), and Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis), Havell plate no. 419
Title
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus), Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi), and Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis), Havell plate no. 419
Date
1836
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 21 1/4 x 14 9/16 in. (54 x 37 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description
Male Hermit Thrush, above; adult Townsend's Solitaire, center; immature Gray Jay, below
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.419
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1837
Inscriptions
Inscribed at upper left in graphite: "Male Jan.y. 15th 1836 -- / Columbia River. --"; at upper right: "female bird -- / Columbia River / April 1836 --"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
