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Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), Havell plate no. 129
Object Number:
1863.17.129
Date:
c. 1824
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black chalk with touches of black ink and gouache, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 18 5/8 x 11 1/2 in. (47.3 x 29.2 cm)
Mat: 34 x 26 in. (86.4 x 66 cm)
Marks:
Watermark: TURKEY MILLS / JWHATMAN
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite[erased]: "April 17th"; at upper right corner, vertically: "29"
Description:
Males
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.