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Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), Havell plate no. 294
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), Havell plate no. 294
Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)
Possible attribution (1812 - 1862)

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), Havell plate no. 294

1832
Place madeMaine, United States, North America
Watercolor, graphite, black and brown ink, pastel, and gouache with scraping and touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Sheet (paper): 14 3/4 × 21 3/8 in. (37.5 × 54.3 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.294
DescriptionAdults
InscribedInscribed at upper right in graphite: "59 -- 294"; erased inscriptions throughout
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America