Cayenne Tern
Name/Title
Cayenne TernEntry/Object ID
JJA.2000.29aDescription
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 a Cayenne Tern perched atop a cliff and looking out towards the ocean in the background. The body of a pink crab can be seen just below the bird's tail. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "Cayenne Tern / Male." 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: "No86." The top-right corner reads: "PL 429."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856