Great Blue Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Great Blue Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.28Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Great Blue Heron" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, a standing Great Blue Heron has crooked his neck to get a drink of water from below. Marshy grass surrounds the bird.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Great Blue HeronSubject Place
Location
LouisianaCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society