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
Date and place of Audubon's painting not known.
Date
1837
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 and Coloured, by R. Havell , 1837.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
Zoological illustration
Materials
Ink
Watercolor
Paper (wove)
Techniques
Aquatint
Etched
Engraved
Hand colored
Painted
Dimensions (inches)
25.6 (H) x 38.2 (W) x 24.9 (Image H) x 36.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
65 (H) x 97 (W) x 63.2 (Image H) x 93.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at top. Plate measurements not available; 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
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). Bands in rocks at lower right ((that follow the water level) filled with burinwork crosshatching in place of aquatint.