Artist/Maker
John James Audubon
(1785 – 1851)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), Study for Havell pl. 153
1812
Place madePennsylvania, United States, North America
Pastel, watercolor, graphite, gouache, and black ink on paper, laid on card
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sheet (paper): 16 7/8 × 10 3/4 in. (42.9 × 27.3 cm)
Sheet (paper): 16 7/8 × 10 3/4 in. (42.9 × 27.3 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.153
The background flora has been identified as Blue flag (Iris versicolor); Male shown in original drawing is combined with young birds from two other drawings in Havell engraving.
DescriptionImmature maleInscribedInscribed at lower left in graphite: "Iris versicolor"; below in brown ink: "No 29."; below in graphite: April 22d 1812. Pensya"; below in brown ink: "April 22d 1812. Pennsa"; at lower center in brown ink: "Sylvia Coronata", over in graphite: "Yellow Rump Warbler. A.W."; below in brown ink: "Yellow rump Warbler. A. W. / Figuier Couronné d'Or de Buffon"; at lower right: "drawn by J.J. Audubon"; at upper right in graphite: "53"; bird numbered above body: "1"; to left of tail feathers: "12"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
- Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
John James Audubon
1836-1837
1863.17.393
John James Audubon
1821
1863.17.85
John James Audubon
1808; ca. 1825
1863.17.65
Same bird/Same bird