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
United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Probably painted by Audubon in 1832.
Date
1836
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, 1836.
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 36.5 (Image H) x 24.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
65.4 (H) x 96.7 (W) x 92.8 (Image H) x 61.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at top. Plate measurements not available; all plate marks not visible.
Publisher Summary
J. Audubon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Audubon
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
Top left (inverted): "J WHATMAN/ 1836"
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). Identification numbers are reversed from plate legend.