Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Quill pen made from a Bald Eagle feather, used by John James Audubon
Object Number:
1878
Date:
c. 1820-1850
Medium:
Quill, feather from the wing of a Bald Eagle
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 2 x 1 in. ( 38.1 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Gallery Label:
Found in John Audubon's writing desk.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frederic DePeyster, 1878
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
