Common American Swan NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Common American Swan NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.48Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Common American Swan" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, a Tundra Swan is floating on the water and facing left. The mouth is open featuring the teeth and there are trees beyond the water in the background.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Tundra SwanSubject Place
Location
London, EnglandCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society