Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica). Havell plate no. 403
Object Number:
1863.17.403
Date:
1838
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and black ink with touches of gouache and glazing on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Paper: 16 13/16 x 23 1/16 in. (42.7 x 58.6 cm)
Mat: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite[erased]: "No 87. / Plate 403."; at center: "American Golden-eyed Duck. Summer plumage Aud. -- / Clangula americana. / Male --."; to right of tail: "16 feathers."
Description:
Male, summer plumage
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.
