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Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus), Havell plate no. 4
Object Number:
1863.17.4
Date:
1824
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, black ink, and pastel with selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sheet: 18 7/8 in. × 12 in. (47.9 × 30.5 cm)
Inscriptions:
Erased inscriptions in lower register
Description:
Males above; female below
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Larch (Larix laricina).
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.