Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), Havell plate no. 179
Title
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), Havell plate no. 179
Date
1832
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, and gouache with touches of black ink and black pastel, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 19 1/8 x 12 13/16 in. (48.6 x 32.5 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
1863.17.179
Inscriptions
Inscribed at upper right corner in graphite: "79"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Bluebead lily or Yellow clintonia (Clintonia borealis) and Bearberry or Kinnikinick (Artostaphylos uva-ursi)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
