Barred Owl
1938.1505
Name/Title
Barred OwlEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1505Description
This is an original hand-colored aquatint engraving of the "Barred Owl" from the Havell edition of John James Audubon's publication, The Birds of America (1827-1838). It is part number 10 and plate 46 of the print series. The part number and plate number in the top marginalia as well as the artist's credit and printer's credit at the bottom are obscured by the mat inside the frame. The image depicts a male barred owl with its wings out, confronting a gray squirrel on a tree limb. The bird is mottled brown and white overall with dark brown eyes. The underparts of its body are marked with vertical brown bars against white, while the neck and head is crossed with horizontal brown bars. Its wings and tail is barred brown and white. The squirrel is shown looking back at the owl in surprise. Three green leaves are positioned on a small branch between the squirrel and owl. The print is in a gilded frame with a white mat. In the upper left corner of the print, the part number says, "No. 10." In the upper right corner the plate number says, "PLATE 46." At the bottom of the print, the artist's credit at the lower left says, "Drawn from Nature & Published by John J. Audubon, F.R.S.E. F.L.S. M.W.S." The legend at the center bottom says, "Barred Owl, Male. adult. / STRIX NEBULOSA. / Grey Squirrel, / Scurius Cinereus." The printer's credit at the bottom right says, "Engraved by R. Havell. Junr. Printed & Coloured by R. Havell. Senr. London. 1828."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
Henderson County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Havell, Jr., Robert
Havell, Sr., Robert