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Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) and Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis), Lazuli Bunting, Brown-headed Cowbird, Evening Grosbeak, and Fox Sparrow, Havell plate no. 424
Title
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) and Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis), Lazuli Bunting, Brown-headed Cowbird, Evening Grosbeak, and Fox Sparrow, Havell plate no. 424
Date
1838
Medium
Watercolor and graphite with touches of gouache and black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 20 3/4 x 14 3/16 in. (52.7 x 36 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description
Male House Finch, above; Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, below; unfinished outlined birds from upper to lower: female Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena), young male Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), young male and female Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), female Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca).
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.424
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 85 -- / Plate...[erased]"; at lower left of center: "Young Male / Evening Grosbeak."; at middle right: "female Evening / Grosbeak"; at upper right: "Lazuli"; above: "424[crossed out]"; at upper left: "Erythra / Gorsbeaks[sic]"; below: "Cowpen / Tephrocotis"; at middle left: "1 Pyrhula front...[erased]-- / 1-- Grey-headed Linnet / 1 Young cow Bird -- / 2 Evening Grosbeaks -- / 1 Brown Long Spur. / 1 Lazuli Finch ---"; birds, including uncolored outlines, numbered clockwise from upper right in brown ink: "1"; "2"; "4"; "6"; "7"; "5"; "3"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
