Museum Collections
Luce Center
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Object Number:
1863.18.22
Date:
1820
Medium:
Pastel, watercolor, graphite, black ink, and black chalk with touches of gouache on two sheets of paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 18 11/16 x 18 5/16 in. (47.5 x 46.5 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description:
Downy young
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as
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.