Artist/Maker
John James Audubon
(1785 – 1851)
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), Study for Havell pl. 202
1833
andBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place madeLabrador, Newfoundland, Canada, North America
Watercolor, pastel, graphite, gouache, white lead pigment, and black ink with scratching out and touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Sheet (paper): 21 1/2 × 29 5/8 in. (54.6 × 75.2 cm)
Sheet (paper): 21 1/2 × 29 5/8 in. (54.6 × 75.2 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.202
The background flora has been identified as Insectivorous pitcher plant (Saracenia purpurea).
DescriptionLeft to right: male, adult winter plumage; chick; female, adult summer plumage; male, summer plumage.InscribedBirds numbered from left to right in graphite: "2"; "4"; "3"; "1"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
- Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
John James Audubon
ca. 1831-32
1863.17.311
