Collection Highlights
Decanter and stopper
1823-1845
1936.696ab
Glass
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Dovekie (Alle alle), Havell plate no. 339
Title
Dovekie (Alle alle), Havell plate no. 339
Date
c. 1832-33
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, and pastel on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 11 1/2 x 18 3/4 in. (29.2 x 47.6 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Description
Winter plumage, left; summer plumage, right
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.339
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 68. Plate 339. --"; at lower left of center: "Little Auk"
Gallery Label
Like the other alcids, the little Dovekie uses its wings to push itself along when it swims underwater
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
