Copper plate for American Woodcock Artist: Robert Havell, Jr. (American, born England, 1793–1878)
After: John James Audubon (American, born Haiti, 1785–1851)

ca. 1835

Prints and Drawings

By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Medium

Copper plate for an engraving, etching, and aquatint

Dimensions

14 7/8 × 20 7/8 in. (37.78 × 53.02 cm)

Credit Line

Prov. Unknown.

Accession Number

1929.36

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Print Matrices

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Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Inscriptions

Inscribed in the plate, ll: "Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, London 1835.", lc: "American Woodcock / SCOLOPAX MINOR Gmel", lr: "Drewn from Nature, by J.J.Audubon, F.R.S. F.L.S.".

Signed

Engraved by Robert Havell, Jr., British - fl.1812-37 from "The Birds of America," published 1827-30

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