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Object Details
Maker
William Home Lizars (British, 1788-1859) and Robert Havell, Sr. (British, 1769-1832), after John James Audubon (French, American, 1785-1851)
Date
ca. 1827
Geography
United Kingdom: Scotland: Edinburgh
Culture
British
Medium
paper; engraving with etching, aquatint, and hand-coloring
Dimensions
Overall: 32 1/2 in x 45 in; 82.55 cm x 114.3 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, Inc. to The Fine Arts Committee through purchase
Inscriptions
Inscribed, "Drawn frm [sic] Nature by John J. Audubon F.R.S.E. M.W.S./Coloured by R. Havell, Sen.r/Engraved by W.H. Lizars Edin.r."
Credit Line
Funds donated by The Williams Family Foundation of Georgia
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1988.0007