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Oil on canvas
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Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), Havell plate no. 170
Title
Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), Havell plate no. 170
Date
1832
Medium
Watercolor, pastel, graphite, gouache, and black chalk with touches of black ink and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 21 7/16 x 14 3/8 in. (54.5 x 36.5 cm)
Mat: 35 x 27 in. (88.9 x 68.6 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.170
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink diagonally: "5 cut[each?] pinions f...o...lus"; at upper right corner in graphite: "70"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Australian corkwood tree (Agati grandiflora), painted in early May 1832
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
