Artist/Maker
John James Audubon
(1785 – 1851)
Other Artist
George Lehman
(ca. 1800 - 1870)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Study for Havell pl. 236
1832
Place madeCharleston, South Carolina, United States, North America
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, graphite, pastel, and collage with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Sheet (paper): 25 7/16 × 37 7/8 in. (64.6 × 96.2 cm)
Sheet (paper): 25 7/16 × 37 7/8 in. (64.6 × 96.2 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.236
The background flora has been identified as Zephyr lily (Zephyranthes atamasco).
DescriptionAdult, left; immature, right.InscribedBirds numbered in graphite at lower center in face: "1"; and at upper right: "2"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
- Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
John James Audubon
1831
1863.17.336
John James Audubon
1832
1863.17.177
John James Audubon
1829
1863.17.96
John James Audubon
1809; ca. 1810-1819; ca. 1829
1863.17.141