Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Object Number:
1863.18.9
Medium:
Pastel, watercolor, graphite, black ink, black chalk, and gouache with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 18 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (47.6 x 29.5 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "J.J.Audubon"; at lower right: "57"; at upper right: "Male Weight 3 oze[cut]"; erased inscriptions in lower register
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
