Collection Highlights
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Seen from the Back, Seated at an Easel and Holding a Palette
1875
1935.85.2.83
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of Album 2
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Museum Collections
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Green Heron (Butorides virescens), Havell plate no. 333
Title
Green Heron (Butorides virescens), Havell plate no. 333
Date
c. 1821-22
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, collage, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 7/8 x 23 9/16 in. (47.9 x 59.8 cm)
Mat: 27 x 35 in. (68.6 x 88.9 cm)
Description
Adult, right, immature, left, chasing a Luna Moth (Actias luna)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.333
Inscriptions
Inscribed at upper left in graphite: "No 67. Plate 333 --- / Green Heron --- / Adult male 1. / Young first Autumn 2 ---"; at lower right: "5"; birds numbered lower and upper respectively: "1"; "2"
Gallery Label
Young bird reaching for a luna moth formed part of the original picture, the adult was painted separately and pasted on
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
