Collection Highlights
Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Title
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Medium
Pastel, watercolor, graphite, black ink, black chalk, and gouache with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (47.6 x 29.5 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
1863.18.9
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "J.J.Audubon"; at lower right: "57"; at upper right: "Male Weight 3 oze[cut]"; erased inscriptions in lower register
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
