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Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Arctic Tern, 1835

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series Title

The Birds of America: Plate CCL

Medium

hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James

Catalogue Raisonné

Birds of America, no. 250

Accession Number

1945.8.250

Artists / Makers

Robert Havell, Jr. (artist) American, born England, 1793 - 1878

John James Audubon (artist after) American, 1785 - 1851

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Exhibition History

1986: Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., 1986-1987.

Bibliography

1827: Audubon, John James. The Birds of America. London: 1827-1838.

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