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American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)
Other Artist (1812 - 1862)

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)

ca. 1821
Watercolor, pastel, and graphite with selective glazing and scraping on paper, laid on card
Mat: 27 x 35 in. (68.6 x 88.9 cm)
Sheet (paper): 16 1/4 × 21 1/16 in. (41.3 × 53.5 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.18.18
InscribedInscribed at lower left in brown ink[cut]: "No 77--"; erased inscriptions in lower register
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America