Brown Pelican NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Brown Pelican NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.49Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Brown Pelican" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, a large Brown Pelican is sitting on a shore with one leg up, mouth open, and looking to the right. There is a lighthouse and ship in the background.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Brown PelicanCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society