1981.0004 Drawing, view 1
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Drawing (Watercolor drawing)

  • Title:

    Sap Sucker Woodpecker

  • Category:

    Works on Paper

  • Creator (Role):

    John Abbott (Draftsman)

  • Place of Origin:

    Georgia, South, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1780-1840

  • Materials:

    Silverpoint; Watercolor; Paper (laid); Paper (wove)

  • Techniques:

    Drawn, Hand colored, Painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    1981.0004


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Object Number

1981.0004

Object Name

Drawing (Watercolor drawing)

Title

Sap Sucker Woodpecker

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

John Abbott (Draftsman)
1751-1840
The artist's own manuscript autobiography is at Harvard College, Museum of Comparative Zoology. It is thought that he painted approximately five thousand watercolors during his lifetime, a large collection of which is located at the University of South Carolina. Most of his work and travels were confined to the regions of Burke, Scriven, and Bullock Counties. For additional information about the artist, see: Gilbert, Pamela. John Abbot: Birds, Butterflies and Other Wonders. London: Merrell Holberton, 1998. Rogers-Price, Vivian. "John Abbot." American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Rogers-Price, Vivian. John Abbot in Georgia: the Vision of a Naturalist Artist (1751-ca. 1840). Madison, Georgia: Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 1983.

Place of Origin

Georgia, South, United States, North America

Date

1780-1840

Subjects

Zoological illustration

Materials

Silverpoint; Watercolor; Paper (laid); Paper (wove)

Techniques

Drawn, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

11.18 (H) , 8.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

28.41 (H) , 22.23 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurement of mat: H: 16 7/16"; W: 12". Measurements by sight in frame.

Watermark

Backing with the watermark: lily in shield with "J WHATMAN"; pillar form with a fleur-de-lis

Coloring

Hand colored

Object Description

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