Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
Object Number:
1974.46
Date:
n.d.
Medium:
Oil on linen
Dimensions:
Canvas: 44 1/4 x 35 x 3/4 in. ( 112.4 x 88.9 x 1.9 cm )
Frame: 48 3/8 × 39 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (122.9 × 99.7 × 7 cm)
Description:
In this portrait, Audubon is depicted with his hunting dog and a double-barrelled shotgun.
Gallery Label:
In this portrait, Audubon is depicted with his hunting dog and a double-barrelled shotgun.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
