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Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis), Havell plate no. 160
Object Number:
1863.17.160
Date:
1822
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, gouache, and pastel with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 18 3/16 x 11 1/2 in. (46.2 x 29.2 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Marks:
Watermark: TURKEY MILLS / JWHATMAN
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "May 3, 1822 --"
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Supplejack vine (Berchemia scandens)
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.