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Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia), Havell plate no. 209
Object Number:
1863.17.209
Date:
1832
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, and pastel with touches of black ink and gouache, scraping, and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 14 11/16 x 21 9/16 in. (37.3 x 54.8 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at center in graphite: "Take this figure at plate 284 / 3, Wilson's Plover / None of the ground"; left bird numbered: "2"
Description:
Female, left; male, right
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.