Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
1859
S-225
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Title
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Date
c. 1831
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, white lead pigment, black ink, and black chalk with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 37 7/16 x 25 9/16 in. (95.1 x 64.9 cm)Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Description
Adult, breeding plumage
Credit Line
Purchased for New-York Historical by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.18.30
Marks
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 18[?]
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
