Robert Havell Jr. (Engraver, printer and colorist); John James Audubon (Designer, draftsman, and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Plate engraved, printed and colored by Havell in London.
Secondary Place of Origin
Great Egg Harbor; New Jersey; Cape May; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Audubon wrote on the painting: "June 14, Great Egg Harbor."
Date
1829-1839
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Drawn from Nature and published by John J. Audubon,F,R,S. F,L,S.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
Zoological illustration
Botanical illustration
Materials
Ink
Watercolor
Paper (wove)
Techniques
Aquatint
Etched
Engraved
Hand colored
Painted
Dimensions (inches)
38.2 (H) x 25.7 (W) x 18.7 (Image H) x 11.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.1 (H) x 65.2 (W) x 47.5 (Image H) x 29.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W near bottom. Plate H: 19.4 in. (49.2 cm). Plate W: 12.2 in. (31.0 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Audubon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Audubon
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
Top left (sideways): "J WHATMAN/ 1832"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
From the first edition double-elephant folio of John James Audubon, The Birds of America (London: J. J. Audubon, 1827-39). Plate number and legend varies; variant plate number and legend are PLATE 93. and Sea-side Finch, Male 1. F. 2./ FRINGILLA MARITIMA,/ Plant Rosa Carolina,/ Vulgo Wild Rose.