Collection Highlights
Camp Bed
1777-1785
1871.8
Wood, canvas, iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Title
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black chalk, and gouache with touches of black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 20 7/8 x 29 1/8 in. (53 x 74 cm)
Mat: 31 x 41 in. (78.7 x 104.1 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.18.38
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "49, 242"; at lower right[crossed out]: "Larus..."
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
