Object Details
Maker
Engraved by Robert Havell, Jr. (British, 1793-1878); after John James Audubon (French, American, 1785-1851)
Date
1832
Geography
United Kingdom: England: London
Culture
French; North American
Medium
paper; engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring
Dimensions
Overall: 38 in x 26 1/2 in; 96.52 cm x 67.31 cm
Provenance
W. Graham Arader, III, a Villanova, Pennsylvania dealer, to the donor through purchase
Inscriptions
Engraved text, below image: "American Robin / Turdus migratorius / Male 1, Female 2, Young 3 / Chestnut oak Luras Prius / Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S E.L.S / Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, London, 1832" Engraved text, upper left: No 27 / upper right: Plate CXXXI
Credit Line
Gift of Michael A. Mouron
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-2018.0012.5