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Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), Havell plate no. 191
Object Number:
1863.17.191
Date:
1833
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, pastel, graphite, black chalk, gouache, and white lead pigment with scratching out and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 25 1/16 x 36 1/16 in. (63.7 x 91.6 cm)
Mat: 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Inscriptions:
Birds numbered in brown ink left and right respectively: "1"; "2"; plants numbered right and left respectively: "1"; "2"
Description:
Male, breeding plumage, left; female with young, right
Gallery Label:
The background flora has been identified as Beach pea (Lathyrus maritimus), Roseroot (Sedum rosea), and Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum)
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.