Wood thrush : Male, 1. F, 2. Turdus mustelinus. Plant cornus florida. Vulgo Dog-wood. c.2 v.1 plate 73

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Title:
Wood thrush : Male, 1. F, 2. Turdus mustelinus. Plant cornus florida. Vulgo Dog-wood. c.2 v.1 plate 73
Artist:
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
Engraver:
Havell, Robert, 1793-1878
Name on Item:
Drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon F.R.S.E. F.L.S. M.W.S. Engraved by R. Havell Jun'r. Printed & coloured by R. Havell Sen'r. London 1829.
Date:
1829
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Intaglio prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
The Birds of America: From Original Drawings by John James Audubon
Series:
The Birds of America : from Original Drawings by John James Audubon -- Little, Brown & Co. copy
Subjects:
Birds
Dogwoods
Wood thrush
Extent:
1 print : multiple processes, including etching, aquatint, engraving and hand coloring ; sheet 98 x 66 cm
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Publisher:
London : Published by the author
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item. For more information regarding the modern identification of the species depicted in these prints, consult Low, Susanne M, "An index and guide to Audubon's Birds of America."
Notes (ownership):
Purchase from Little, Brown and Company recorded in the Boston Public Library Trustees proceedings, vol. 4, Dec. 16, 1875.
Notes (acquisition):
Purchase; Little, Brown & Co.; 1875
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Fries, Waldemar H. "The double elephant folio: the story of Audubon's Birds of America." American Library Association, 1973. Reprint. Amherst, Massachusetts: Zenadia Publishing Inc., 2006. Low, Susanne M. "An index and guide to Audubon's Birds of America." New York: Abbeville Press, 1988.
Notes (publications):
From: The birds of America : from original drawings, volume 1 / by John James Audubon. Each plate numbered twice: the first number, from 1 to 87 in Arabic numerals, identifies the set. The second number, from 1 to 435 in Arabic numerals, appears in the upper right, identifying the individual plate. Item was issued in set number 15 with plate number 73.
Call #:
Cab.81.13.1 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666003794696