Blue Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Blue Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.42Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Blue Heron" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, a Little Blue Heron is facing to the left and waling on a rock that is within a wetlands environment. There is tall grass immediately behind the bird and large trees and swampland in the distance.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Little Blue HeronSubject Place
Location
Charleston, SCCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society