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Print (Aquatint)
Jager./ LESTRIS POMARINA, Temm.
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
1959.0162.138
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. G. Brooks Thayer
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Object Number
1959.0162.138
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
Jager./ LESTRIS POMARINA, Temm.
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
Painted by Audubon in late July or early August 1833 near Little Macatina.
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)
25.7 (H) x 38.1 (W) x 24.7 (Image H) x 19.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
65.4 (H) x 96.9 (W) x 62.75 (Image H) x 50.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at bottom. Plate H: 15.9 in. (40.4 cm). Plate W: 21.6 in. (54.8 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Audubon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Audubon
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
Top right: "J WHATMAN/ TURKEY HILL/ 1835" (very difficult to read)
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).