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Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), Study for Havell pl. 116
Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)

Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), Study for Havell pl. 116

1829
Place madeNew Jersey, United States, North America
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Sheet: 37 13/16 × 25 1/8 in. (96 × 63.8 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.116
The background flora has been identified as possibly Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) or Scrub oak (Quercus ilicifolia).
DescriptionTwo males above and two females below, with a Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta).
MarkingsWatermark: JWHATMAN / 1827
InscribedInscribed at lower left in graphite: "[cut] . 24"; at lower right: "Quercus nigra / (vulgo) Black Jack Oak"; bird pairs numbered right and left respectively in graphite: "1" and "1"; "2" and "2"; at middle right: "Begin", with line extending down; various short horizontal and vertical lines for centering and defining the margins on the engraving plate.
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America