Bartramian Sandpiper
Name/Title
Bartramian SandpiperEntry/Object ID
JJA.2000.21aDescription
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 sandpipers sitting near the water's edge with a pink flower on the right. The browner male is in the foreground eying a small snail while the female in the background lunges for a mosquito. The ocean along with an island can also be seen in the background on the left. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "Bartamian Sandpiper / 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: "No66." The top-right corner reads: "PL 327."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856