Robert Havell, Jr.
Louisiana Heron

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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)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.71.2

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Audubon Stairhall

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Bayou Bend

Object Type

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Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1951; given to MFAH, 1971.
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

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