Artist/Maker
John James Audubon
(1785 – 1851)
Other Artist
John Woodhouse Audubon
(1812 - 1862)
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle), Study for Havell pl. 219
1833
Place madeEastport, Maine, United States, North America
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, and pastel with touches of gouache and glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Sheet (paper): 14 13/16 × 21 3/8 in. (37.6 × 54.3 cm)
Sheet (paper): 14 13/16 × 21 3/8 in. (37.6 × 54.3 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.219
Chick at left is probably the work of Audubon's son John.
DescriptionAdult, winter plumage, above; downy young, lower left; adult, breeding plumage, lower right.MarkingsWatermark: JWHATMAN / 183[?]
InscribedBirds numbered counterclockwise in graphite: "1"; "2"; "3"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
- Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
John James Audubon
ca. 1832
1863.17.307
John James Audubon
1821
1863.17.323