Engraver
Robert Havell, Jr.(American, 1793–1878)American, 1793–1878
Artistafter
John James Audubon(American, born Santo Domingo, 1785–1851)American, born Santo Domingo, 1785–1851
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Louisiana Heron
Date1834
PlaceLondon, England
MediumAquatint, etching, engraving, and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPlate: 21 1/2 × 26 in. (54.6 × 66 cm)
Sheet: 24 3/4 × 32 1/4 in. (62.9 × 81.9 cm)
Sheet: 24 3/4 × 32 1/4 in. (62.9 × 81.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.71.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Audubon Stairhall
Exposé
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Department
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed upper left: No.[o superscript with period[.] underneath]44
Inscribed upper right: PLATE, CCXVII
Inscribed below image, left: Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon. F.R.S. F.L.S.
Inscribed below image, right: Engraved, Printed, & Coloured, by R. Havell, 1834
Inscribed below image, center: Louisiana Heron, ARDEA LUDOVICIANA, Wils Male Adult
Inscribed upper right: PLATE, CCXVII
Inscribed below image, left: Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon. F.R.S. F.L.S.
Inscribed below image, right: Engraved, Printed, & Coloured, by R. Havell, 1834
Inscribed below image, center: Louisiana Heron, ARDEA LUDOVICIANA, Wils Male Adult
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