Hermit Thrush
1820
John James Audubon
Artist, American, 1785 - 1851
John James Audubon
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Artwork overview
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Medium
black chalk, watercolor, and gouache over graphite
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
sheet: 43.82 × 29.53 cm (17 1/4 × 11 5/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1985.64.69
Artwork history & notes
Inscriptions
lower center in pen and brown ink: Hermit Thrush J.A.W.- / Turdus Solitarius / Drawn by John J. Audubon opposite Fredericksburgh Kentucky Oct.16th 1820; lL //in graphite: length of foot- (underlined) / Tongue Bifid / Mouth & tongue Yellow; upper right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 14 x 19 1/2 [upside down]
Watermarks
lower center: TG&Co
Wikidata ID
Q64582791