Boat-tailed Grackle

Print

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Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

Boat-tailed Grackle

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.1489

Description

This is an original hand-colored aquatint engraving of the "Boat-tailed Grackle" from the Havell edition of John James Audubon's publication, The Birds of America (1827-1838). It is part number 38 and plate 187 of the print series. The image depicts a male and female grackle on a branch of live oak draped with Spanish moss. The male bird is shown on the lower branch. Its feathers are glossy black with an iridescent purple and green sheen. The female bird, which is dark brown above and russet below, is shown on the upper branch. The print is in a gilded frame with a white mat.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Made/Created

Artist Information

Audubon, John James
Havell, Jr., Robert
Lehman, George

Manufacturer

John James Audubon; Robert Havell engraver. Background by George Lehman

Date made

1834

Place

Location

London, England

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

In plate

Transcription

In the upper left corner of the print, the part number says, "No. 38." In the upper right corner the plate number says, "PLATE CLXXXVII." At the bottom of the print, the artist's credit at the lower left says, "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon. F.R.S. F.L.S." The legend at the center bottom says, "Boat-tailed Grackle, / QUISCALUS MAJOR. Vieill. / Male 1. Female 2. / Live Oak __ Quercus virens." The printer's credit at the bottom right says, "Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, 1834."

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Prints, Prints, Birds, Aquatint, Grackles, Havell prints, Hand Colored

Dimensions

Height

34-1/2 in

Width

24-1/2 in