Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Razorbill (Alca torda), Havell plate no. 214
Object Number:
1863.17.214
Date:
1833
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with touches of gouache and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 14 9/16 x 21 7/16 in. (37 x 54.5 cm), irregular
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Inscriptions:
Birds numbered in graphite right and left respectively: "1"; "2"; verso inscriptions in brown ink illegible
Description:
Breeding plumage
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.
