Artist/Maker
John James Audubon
(1785 – 1851)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), Study for Havell pl. 120
ca. 1825
Place madeLouisiana, United States, North America
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, black ink, and gouache with touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sheet: 18 7/8 × 11 1/2 in. (47.9 × 29.2 cm)
Sheet: 18 7/8 × 11 1/2 in. (47.9 × 29.2 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.120
The background flora has been identified as apparently Sea-island cotton (Gossypium barbadense).
DescriptionMale, above; female, below.InscribedBirds numbered in graphite upper and lower respectively: "1"; "2"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
- Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
John James Audubon
1836-1837
1863.17.359
John James Audubon
1829
1863.17.115
John James Audubon
1821; reworked later
1863.17.51
