Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), Havell plate no. 246
Title
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), Havell plate no. 246
Date
1833
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black ink, gouache, and black chalk with scraping on paper
Dimensions
Paper: 25 7/16 x 38 3/8 in. (64.6 x 97.5 cm)
Mat: 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Description
Two males, front; female, behind
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.246
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 183[?]
Inscriptions
Verso inscribed at upper right in graphite: "No 50-- 240--[cut]"; at lower center in brown ink: "Male. Length from point of bill to end of tail 2 feet 1 Inch. / Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Claws 2. " -- 3 / 2 " -- / Alar Extent.--- / Weight in Winter. 5 pounds 5 1/2 ounces.- / Do. " -- " Breeding time. 4.--- 8 1/2 " / Female.- / as above Do.-- Do. --Do. --Do. Do.-- 2 feet.- / to end of claws. -----2. " 3. Inches- / Alar extent.--- 3 -- " 3. " / Weight in Winter.-- 4 pounds 4 1/2 ounces.-- / in breeding time.--- 3-" - 12. --"-- / 16. Tail feathers.--"
Gallery Label
Audubon's son, John Woodhouse and others killed six Eiders on the island of grand Manan, off the Bay of Fundy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
