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Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), Havell plate no. 116
Object Number:
1863.17.116
Date:
1829
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 37 13/16 x 25 1/8 in. (96 x 63.8 cm)
Mat: 53 x 39 in. (134.6 x 99.1 cm)
Marks:
Watermark: JWHATMAN / 1827
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "[cut] . 24"; at lower right: "Quercus nigra / (vulgo) Black Jack Oak"; bird pairs numbered right and left respectively in graphite: "1" and "1"; "2" and "2"; at middle right: "Begin", with line extending down; various short horizontal and vertical lines for centering and defining the margins on the engraving plate.
Description:
Two males above and two females below, with a Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta).
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as possibly Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) or Scrub oak (Quercus ilicifolia)
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.