Buff breasted sandpiper : Tringa rufescens, Viell. 1. Male. 2. Female

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Title:
Buff breasted sandpiper : Tringa rufescens, Viell. 1. Male. 2. Female
Artist:
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
Engraver:
Havell, Robert, 1793-1878
Name on Item:
Drawn from nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S. Engraved, printed & coloured by R. Havell, London, 1835.
Date:
1835
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Intaglio prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
The Birds of America: From Original Drawings by John James Audubon
Subjects:
Sandpipers
Tryngites subruficollis
Extent:
1 print : multiple processes, including etching, aquatint, engraving and hand coloring ; sheet 65 x 97 cm
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Published by the author
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item. For more information regarding the modern identification of the species depicted in these prints, consult Low, Susanne M, "An index and guide to Audubon's Birds of America."
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Fries, Waldemar H. "The double elephant folio: the story of Audubon's Birds of America." American Library Association, 1973. Reprint. Amherst, Massachusetts: Zenadia Publishing Inc., 2006. Low, Susanne M. "An index and guide to Audubon's Birds of America." New York: Abbeville Press, 1988.
Notes (publications):
From: The birds of America : from original drawings, volume 3 / by John James Audubon. Each plate numbered twice: the first number, from 1 to 87 in Arabic numerals, identifies the set. The second number, from 1 to 435 in Roman numerals, appears in the upper right, identifying the individual plate. Item was issued in set number 53 with plate number CCLXV (265).
Barcode:
36666003795313