John James Audubon: Science into Art (Exhibition)
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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Canada Porcupine / LL "J.J.A./New York"
One individual climbing thin, bare tree facing left. Frame: Brown frame, matted, glazed, 1 3/4 wide.
Evening Grosbeak
One individual facing right in profile, perched on twig. No background. Female Coccothrautis vespertinus. Inscription: RC "female/Evening Grosbeak!" Frame: Brown wood frame, matted, glazed, 1 1/2 wide, Framed with 3 other J.J. Audubon birds.
[Head of Deer]
Depicts head of one individual facing right with antler velvet. No background. Inscription: Reverse "Deer's head J.W. Audubon - Zool. Soc. under conditions of will of M.R. Audubon." LR " 3 1/2 less than nature." Frame: Narrow gold frame, matted, glazed.
Materials from "Plates from Audubon Birds of America" exhibition
B/W photographs, copies of copperplate bird images, paper rolls with drawings, "Plates from Audubon birds of America" exhibition display poster.
Sandpiper
One individual standing in profile, facing left, no background. Inscription: Label "These four birds, the Evening Grosbeak, Towsends Banting, Ground Dove, Sandpiper, are original watercolors by John James Audubon." Frame: Brown wood frame, matted, glazed, 1 1/2 wide, Framed with 3 other J.J. Audubon birds.