Artist/Maker
John James Audubon
(1785 – 1851)
Other Artist
George Lehman
(ca. 1800 - 1870)
Related person
Alexander Wilson
(Scottish, 1766 - 1813)
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata), Study for Havell pl. 243
1832
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, pastel, black chalk, collage, and oil with touches of black ink and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Sheet (paper): 14 7/8 × 21 7/16 in. (37.8 × 54.5 cm)
Sheet (paper): 14 7/8 × 21 7/16 in. (37.8 × 54.5 cm)
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
1863.17.243
Bird at right pasted on.
DescriptionMale, left; females center and right. Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) is currently considered a separate species from Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), now only used for the Eurasian Snipe, AOU 2009.MarkingsWatermark: JWHATMAN / 183[?]
InscribedInscribed at upper right corner in graphite: "[cut]3"; birds numbered clockwise from upper left: "1"; "2"; "3"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Collections
- Audubon's Watercolors for The Birds of America
Pierre Vase
ca. 1554-1564
1889.10.4.33
John James Audubon
1811; ca. 1825
1863.17.60
John James Audubon
1822
1863.17.45