Golden Eye Duck
Name/Title
Golden Eye DuckEntry/Object ID
JJA.2000.33aDescription
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 two male and female Golden Eye Ducks flying with an overcast sky in the background. The male can be seen on the left, his green head distinguishing it from the brown-headed female on the right. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "Golden Eye Duck / 1. Male 2. Female." 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: "No82." The top-right corner reads: "PL 406."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856