American Scooter Duck
Name/Title
American Scooter DuckEntry/Object ID
JJA.2000.26aDescription
This colored lithograph was completed by J. T. Bowen between 1840-1844 for the 1st Edition Octavo Version of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America". The image details two male and female Scoter Ducks wading through the ocean. The male can be seen in the foreground, it's dark-blue coat distinguishing it from the lighter female in the background. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "American Scoter Duck / 1. Male 2. Female." The bottom-left reads: "Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S.F.L.S." The bottom-right reads: "Lith. Printed & Cold. by J. T. Bowen, Philada." The top-left corner reads: "No81." The top-right corner reads: "PL 403."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856