Collection Highlights
Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Drawings
European Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus), Havell plate no. 340
Title
European Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus), Havell plate no. 340
Date
1831
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with scraping and touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 11 9/16 x 18 3/4 in. (29.4 x 47.6 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.340
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 68. Plate 340."; at lower center: "Least Petrel."
Gallery Label
No modern North American breeding records have been confirmed for the British Storm-Petel
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
