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Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)
Other Artist (1802 - 1842)

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina), Study for Havell pl. 110; sketch of seed pod

1821
Place madeLouisiana, United States, North America
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black ink, and gouache with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sheet: 17 5/8 × 11 3/4 in. (44.8 × 29.8 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.110
The background flora is unidentifiable; male added to watercolor at a later date.
DescriptionFemale, left; male, right.
InscribedInscribed at lower left in brown ink: "Drawn from Nature by John. J. Audubon / Louisianna August 11th 1821."; at lower right: "Hooded Fly Catcher Femelle / Muscicapa Cucullata."; at upper right in graphite: "fruit red / Pod brown"; at upper right corner: "10"; erased inscriptions throughout
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum), Study for Havell pl. 145
John James Audubon
1821; ca. 1822
1863.17.145