Collection Highlights
Study for "Carmen Jones"
1944
2001.104
Watercolor and graphite on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major); sketch of an insect
Title
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major); sketch of an insect
Date
1821
Medium
Watercolor, pastel, graphite, black ink, and gouache with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 22 7/16 x 17 3/8 in. (57 x 44.1 cm)
Mat: 35 x 27 in. (88.9 x 68.6 cm)
Description
Female, above; male, below
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.18.32
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink[over erased graphite]: "Drawn from Nature by John. J. Audubon / Bonn
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Live oak (Quercus virginiana) and Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
