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Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) and Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Study for Havell pl. 141
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) and Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Study for Havell pl. 141
Artist/Maker (1785 – 1851)

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) and Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Study for Havell pl. 141

1809; ca. 1810-1819; ca. 1829
orHenderson, Kentucky
Place madeLouisville, Kentucky, United States, North America
Pastel, black chalk, watercolor, collage, graphite, black ink, and gouache with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Sheet (paper): 39 1/16 × 25 15/16 in. (99.2 × 65.9 cm)
Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.141
Cooper's hawk painted 1809; immature goshawk painted ca. 1830; adult Northern goshawk painted between 1810 and 1819.
DescriptionAdult Goshawk, left; immature Cooper's Hawk, right.
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
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  • Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America