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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), Study for Havell plate no. 83
John James Audubon1824-1829
New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, United States
House wren perched on hat made in PA in 1812; painting completed ca. 1824; 2 colored engravings and copper plate (1946.167) in N-YHS collections; 1812 picture in the collection of the Houghton Library, Harvard University; there is also an oil copy made by Kidd in the PA Academy of Fine Arts.
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- Title: House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), Study for Havell plate no. 83
- Creator: John James Audubon
- Date Created: 1824-1829
- Location Created: Pennsylvania, United States
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 19 3/16 x 11 5/8 in. (48.7 x 29.5 cm)
- Type: Drawing
- Medium: Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, black chalk, and touches of black ink on paper, laid on card
- Art Form: Drawing
- Object Number: 1863.17.83
- Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
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