Long-billed Curlew, NUMENIUS LONGIROSTRIS. 1, Male. 2, Female. City of Charleston.
Prints and Maps
Robert Havell Jr. (Engraver, printer and colorist)
John James Audubon (Designer, draftsman, and publisher)
London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
1834
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)
Aquatint, Etched, Engraved, Hand colored, Painted
1959.0162.123
Object Number1959.0162.123 |
Print (Aquatint)
Long-billed Curlew, NUMENIUS LONGIROSTRIS. 1, Male. 2, Female. City of Charleston.
Prints and Maps
Gift of Mrs. G. Brooks Thayer
Robert Havell Jr. (Engraver, printer and colorist)
1793-1878
Engraver, printer, and colorist for many of the plates of Audubon's Birds of America.
John James Audubon (Designer, draftsman, and publisher)
04/26/1785-01/27/1851
Works include Birds of America (1827-38) and Vivaparus Quadrupeds of North America (1845-51).
London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Plate engraved, printed and colored by Havell in London.
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
Painted by Audubon in late 1831. He collected the birds for this painting while on a trip with friends to Cole's Island on November 10, 1831.
1834
1. Inscription; Bottom left beneath image; Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S.
2. Inscription; Bottom right beneath image; Engraved, Printed, & Coloured by R. Havell 1834.
Zoological illustration; City view
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)
Aquatint, Etched, Engraved, Hand colored, Painted
25.7 (H) , 38.1 (W) , 23.5 (Image H) , 35.4 (Image W)
65.4 (H) , 96.9 (W) , 23.5 (Image H) , 35.4 (Image W)
Unable to determine platemark.
Audubon, John James
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
I
"1831"
Hand colored with watercolors
From the first edition double-elephant folio of John James Audubon, The Birds of America (London: J. J. Audubon, 1827-39). Plate legend varies; variant legend lacks male and female designation. [Both plates dated 1834.]
Text available soon.
[Book] Low, Susanne M. 2002 A Guide to Audubon's Birds of America.
• Plate listed on p.133.