Hermit Thrush

1820

John James Audubon

Associated Names
John James Audubon

Artist, American, 1785 - 1851

This painting depicts a bird perched on a portion of a branch in the center, surrounded by blank beige paper. The bird is facing the left, and it has brown plumage on its head and wings, white feathers with black spots on its chest, and a faint red color on its tail. The branch it is perched on is white with thin gray lines. At the bottom of the painting, there are a few lines of handwritten text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk, watercolor, and gouache over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.82 × 29.53 cm (17 1/4 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • 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

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