Collection Highlights
Study for "Carmen Jones"
1944
2001.104
Watercolor and graphite on paper
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Museum Collections
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Willet (Tringa semipalmata), Havell plate no. 274
Title
Willet (Tringa semipalmata), Havell plate no. 274
Date
1832-34
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, pastel, and black chalk with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 14 7/16 x 21 1/8 in. (36.7 x 53.7 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Description
Winter plumage, left and rear; summer plumage, right
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.274
Inscriptions
Inscribed at upper left in graphite: "[cut]No 54 -- 268[crossed out] / 55"; at upper right: "Weight of / female 10 - onces -"; below: "Weight of Female / 10 - ozes"; at lower right: "Crown dull
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
