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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Study for Havell pl. 8
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Study for Havell pl. 8
Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)
Other Artist (1802 - 1842)

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Study for Havell pl. 8

1822
Place madeNatchez, Mississippi, United States, North America
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, black ink, and white lead pigment with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sheet: 18 1/4 × 11 13/16 in. (46.4 × 30 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.8
The background flora has been identified as Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida).
DescriptionImmature above; adult below. This watercolor is one of the latest collaborations between Audubon and Mason.
MarkingsWatermark: JWHATMAN
InscribedInscribed at lower left in graphite: "J.J. Audubon / Natchez -- / March 26th…"; at lower right: "Pl. 191. "; erased inscriptions at lower right
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Study for Havell pl. 114
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Study for Havell pl. 114
John James Audubon
1814
1863.17.114
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi), Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga coronata auduboni), Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides), Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana), Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens), and Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) , Havell plate nos. 393 and 395
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi), Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga coronata auduboni), Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides), Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana), Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens), and Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) , Havell plate nos. 393 and 395
John James Audubon
1836-1837
1863.17.393
Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelgicus) and Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Study for Havell pl. 412
Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelgicus) and Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Study for Havell pl. 412
John James Audubon
1836
1863.17.412
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Study for Havell pl. 47
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Study for Havell pl. 47
John James Audubon
ca. 1825
1863.17.47
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena), Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus), Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), and Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus), Havell pl. nos. 390, 394, and 398
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena), Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus), Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), and Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus), Havell pl. nos. 390, 394, and 398
John James Audubon
1834-37
1863.17.394
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), Study for Havell pl. 202
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), Study for Havell pl. 202
John James Audubon
1833
1863.17.202
Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta colliei), Study for Havell pl. 96, with a sketch of a bill
Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta colliei), Study for Havell pl. 96, with a sketch of a bill
John James Audubon
1829
1863.17.96
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), Study for Havell pl. 222
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), Study for Havell pl. 222
John James Audubon
1821
1863.17.222
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Havell plate no. 336
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Havell plate no. 336
John James Audubon
1831
1863.17.336
White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala), Study for Havell pl. 177
White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala), Study for Havell pl. 177
John James Audubon
1832
1863.17.177
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), Study for Havell pl. 24
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), Study for Havell pl. 24
John James Audubon
1821
1863.17.24
Whooping Crane (Grus americana), Study for Havell pl. 226
Whooping Crane (Grus americana), Study for Havell pl. 226
John James Audubon
1821–22; 1829–33
1863.17.226