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Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of the Complete Flock
March 08, 2013 - May 19, 2013
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Study for Havell pl. no. 78
Title
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Study for Havell pl. no. 78
Date
1822
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, charcoal, gouache, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 13/16 x 11 3/4 in. (47.8 x 29.8 cm)Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description
Male, above; female, below
Credit Line
Purchased for New-York Historical by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.78
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified asScarlet buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
