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Cake board
1825-1835
1937.1562
Wood
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Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), Study for Havell pl. no. 121
Title
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), Study for Havell pl. no. 121
Date
1829
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 38 x 25 11/16 in. (96.5 x 65.2 cm)Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Description
Male, above; female, below
Credit Line
Purchased for New-York Historical by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.121
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 25."
Gallery Label
Audubon included these owls in the only nocturnal scene he painted, although ironically, they often hunt by day.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
