Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Drawings
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis), Havell plate no. 160
Title
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis), Havell plate no. 160
Date
1822
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, gouache, and pastel with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 3/16 x 11 1/2 in. (46.2 x 29.2 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.160
Marks
Watermark: TURKEY MILLS / JWHATMAN
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "May 3, 1822 --"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Supplejack vine (Berchemia scandens)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
