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Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta colliei), Havell plate no. 96, with a sketch of a bill
Title
Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta colliei), Havell plate no. 96, with a sketch of a bill
Date
1829
Medium
Watercolor, collage, graphite, pastel, and black ink, with touches of gouache and white lead pigment, scratching out, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 37 5/16 x 24 3/16 in. (94.8 x 61.4 cm)
Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.96
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "John.J.A"; at lower left of center, over sketch of bill: "Bill"; at lower center: "Columbia Jay"
Gallery Label
Audubon erroneosly included this Mexican species in "The Birds of America"; this was the bird chosen by the U.S. Postal Service for its commemorative stamp honoring Audubon; each jay pasted on
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
