Collection Highlights
The Indian: The Dying Chief Contemplating the Progress of Civilization
1856
1875.4
White marble and wood
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Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), Havell plate no. 128
Title
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), Havell plate no. 128
Date
1822
Medium
Watercolor, pastel, black chalk, gouache, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 13/16 x 11 9/16 in. (47.8 x 29.4 cm)
Mat: 35 x 27 in. (88.9 x 68.6 cm)
Description
Male, above; female, below
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.128
Inscriptions
Inscribed at upper right corner in graphite: "28"; erased inscriptions at lower left
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Blackberry (probably Rubus argutus)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
