Artist
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
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Boat-tailed Grackle
Date1834
PlaceLondon, England
MediumAquatint, etching, engraving, and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 26 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (66.7 × 54 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.71.4
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Audubon Stairhall
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in ink, upper left corner: No. 38.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, upper right corner: Plate CLXXXVII
Recto: Inscribed in ink, below image, center: Boat-tailed Grackle. / QUISCALUS MAJOR. Vieill. / Male, 1. Female, 2. / Live oak---Quercus virens
Recto: Inscribed in ink, below image, left corner: Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S. F.L.S
Recto: Inscribed in ink, below image, right corner: Engraved, Printed, & Coloured, by R. Havell, 1834
Recto: Inscribed in ink, upper right corner: Plate CLXXXVII
Recto: Inscribed in ink, below image, center: Boat-tailed Grackle. / QUISCALUS MAJOR. Vieill. / Male, 1. Female, 2. / Live oak---Quercus virens
Recto: Inscribed in ink, below image, left corner: Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S. F.L.S
Recto: Inscribed in ink, below image, right corner: Engraved, Printed, & Coloured, by R. Havell, 1834
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