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Ground Dove, COLUMBA PASSERINA
Robert Havell Jr., John James Audubon, Adam Black
1833
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert Havell Jr. (Engraver, printer and colorist)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1959.0162.093
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. G. Brooks Thayer
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Object Number
1959.0162.093
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
Ground Dove, COLUMBA PASSERINA
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Robert Havell Jr. (Engraver, printer and colorist); John James Audubon (Designer and draftsman); Adam Black (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The plates were engraved, printed, and colored in London and published in the double-elephant first edition in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Secondary Place of Origin
Charleston; South Carolina; Charleston; South; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Audubon's drawing was completed in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date
1833
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Engraved, Printed, & Coloured by R. Havell, London, 1833.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Zoological illustration
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
38.1 (H) x 25.6 (W) x 24.6 (Image H) x 19.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
96.9 (H) x 65 (W) x 62.4 (Image H) x 50.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 25.9 in. (65.8 cm). Plate W: 20.7 in. (52.7 cm).
Publisher Summary
A. Black
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
A. Black
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
"WHATMAN/ 1834"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Double-elephant folio edition. From John James Audubon's "Ornithological biography, or An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners." 5 vols. (Edinburgh, Scotland: Adam Black), 1831-1839.