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Print (Aquatint)
Arctic Tern,/ STERNA ARTICA.
Robert Havell Jr., John James Audubon
1835
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
1959.0162.136
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. G. Brooks Thayer
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Object Number
1959.0162.136
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
Arctic Tern,/ STERNA ARTICA.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
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
Newfoundland; Labrador; Canada; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Audubon wrote in his journal on June 25, 1833: "Made a drawing of the Arctic Tern." He later cut out this drawing and pasted it to the background.
Date
1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom left beneath image
Inscription: Drawn from Nature by J, J, Audubon. F,R,S. F,L,S.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right beneath image
Inscription: Engraved, Printed & Coloured, by R, Havell. London, 1835.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Zoological illustration
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
38.1 (H) x 25.7 (W) x 18.3 (Image H) x 10.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
96.8 (H) x 65.3 (W) x 46.5 (Image H) x 27.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at top. Plate H: 19.6 in. (49.7 cm). Plate W: 12.4 in. (31.4 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Audubon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Audubon
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
none
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).