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Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of the Complete Flock
March 08, 2013 - May 19, 2013
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), Study for Havell pl. no. 33
Title
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), Study for Havell pl. no. 33
Date
1824
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, and black ink with touches of pastel and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 18 9/16 x 11 3/4 in. (47.1 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
1863.17.33
Inscriptions
Erased inscriptions at lower left; birds numbered upper and lower respectively: "1"; "2"
Gallery Label
The background flora has been identified as Bull thistle (Cirsiun vulgare).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
