Great American Hen and Young

Print

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Kentucky State Parks

1938.1494

1938.1494

Name/Title

Great American Hen and Young

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.1494

Description

This is an original hand-colored aquatint engraving of the "Great American Hen and Young" from the Havell edition of John James Audubon's publication, The Birds of America (1827-1838). It is part number 11 and plate 6 of the print series. The print was trimmed at some point and parts of the part number and plate number in the top marginalia are missing. The image depicts a female turkey and nine chicks moving through grass towards the viewer's right. Two of the chicks bend down to inspect a small snail. One chick is shown pulling a tick from its wing with its beak, while another chick examines its feathers. The other chicks walk alongside the adult. In the background are hills and tall grass. The print is in a gilded frame with a narrow white mat that exposes the trimmed edges of the print.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Made/Created

Artist Information

Audubon, John James
Lizars, William Home (1788-1859)
Havell, Sr., Robert

Manufacturer

John James Audubon; W. H. Lizars engraver.

Date made

1827 - 1829

Place

Location

Edinburgh, Scotland

Notes

Date: 1827-1829

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

In plate

Transcription

Parts of the part number and plate number are missing from the top marginalia of the print, which has been trimmed on all edges. In the upper left corner of the print, the part number says, "No. 11." In the upper right corner the plate number says, "PLATE VI." At the bottom of the print, the artist's credit at the lower left says, "Drawn from Nature by John J. Audubon. F.R.S.E. F.L.S. M.W.S." The legend at the center bottom says, "GREAT AMERICAN HEN & YOUNG / VULGO, FEMALE WILD TURKEY. __ MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO." The printer's credit at the bottom right says, "Engraved by W.H. Lizars Edinr. / Retouched by R. Havell Junr. London 1829." Just to the left of this is the final line of the printer's credit that says, "Coloured by R. Havell. Senr."

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Prints, Prints, Birds, Aquatint, Turkeys, Lizars prints, Handcolored

Dimensions

Height

33-1/2 in

Width

46-1/2 in