Collection Highlights
Brandywine bowl (brandewijnkom)
ca. 1700
1911.38
Silver
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Luce Center
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), Havell plate no. 156
Title
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), Havell plate no. 156
Date
1829
Medium
Watercolor, black ink, graphite, gouache, and pastel with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 38 7/8 x 25 5/8 in. (98.7 x 65.1 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
1863.17.156
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite[erased]: "Corvus corv... / Common Crow"; at lower right: "Guglant Nigra / (vulgo) Black Walnut"; at lower center to left of bird nest[erased]: "Humming bird"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
