Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Havell plate no. 3
Object Number:
1863.17.3
Date:
1821
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and gouache with touches of black ink and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sheet: 18 1/8 × 11 7/8 in. (46 × 30.2 cm)
Inscriptions:
Erased inscriptions in lower register
Description:
Male and female
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Cane vine (Smilax laurifolia).
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.
