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Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Havell plate no. 382
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Havell plate no. 382
Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)
Other Artist (1809 - 1860)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Havell plate no. 382

1836-37
Place madeCharleston, South Carolina, United States, North America
Watercolor, oil, graphite, pastel, black ink, and gouache with scratching out and touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 31 x 41 in. (78.7 x 104.1 cm)
Sheet (paper): 20 3/8 × 29 5/16 in. (51.8 × 74.5 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.382
DescriptionAdults
MarkingsWatermark: JWHATMAN / 18[?]
InscribedInscribed at lower right in graphite: "Sharp-Tailed Grous. male 1. Female 2 --"; birds numbered right and left respectively: "1"; "2"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America