Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Havell plate no. 159
Object Number:
1863.17.159
Date:
1822
Medium:
Watercolor, pastel, gouache, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 18 3/16 x 11 7/16 in. (46.2 x 29.1 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Marks:
Watermark: TURKEY MILLS / JWHATMAN / 1817
Inscriptions:
Birds numbered in graphite upper and lower respectively: "1"; "2"
Description:
Male, above; female, below
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Carolina laurelcherry (Prunus caroliniana); female added to composition later.
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.
