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Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)
Other Artist (1812 - 1862)
Other Artist (1809 - 1860)

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), Havell plate no. 312

1832-33
Watercolor, graphite, oil, pastel, and black ink with touches of gouache and glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 31 x 41 in. (78.7 x 104.1 cm)
Sheet (paper): 16 5/8 × 29 13/16 in. (42.2 × 75.7 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.312
Audubon's son John assisted with birds and his other son, Victor may have worked on the background.
DescriptionMale, summer plumage, upper left, and winter plumage, upper right; female and downy young, lower right. Formerly called the "Old Squaw" Duck.
InscribedLeft bird numbered in graphite: "1"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America