Collection Highlights
The Puritan
1899
1946.253
Dark brown/ black patinated bronze
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Museum Collections
Drawings
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris), Havell plate no. 204
Title
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris), Havell plate no. 204
Date
1833-34
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, collage, gouache, and pastel with touches of black ink and scraping on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 21 3/8 x 14 11/16 in. (54.3 x 37.3 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.204
Inscriptions
Birds numbered in graphite right and left respectively: "1"; "2"
Gallery Label
left bird and marsh pasted on
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
