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Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla), Havell plate no. 124
Title
Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla), Havell plate no. 124
Date
1829
Medium
Watercolor and graphite with touches of gouache, pastel, and black ink, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (46.4 x 29.2 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description
Female, above; male, below
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.124
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / TURKEY MILLS / 18[?]7
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink[over erased graphite inscription]: "Green black capt Flycatchers / male 1. F. 2. / New Jersey Sepr 22d -- / J.J.A" birds numbered in graphite lower and upper respectively: "1"; "2"; at upper right: "24"; erased inscriptions throughout
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Turtlehead or Snakehead (Chelone glabra)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
