Great Egret NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Great Egret NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.7Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Great Egret" painting which was never used in The Birds of America. In this print, a large male Great Egret is turning its head to pick at his plumage. He is standing on a branch with a large dark sky behind him.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Great EgretSubject Place
Location
New Orleans, LouisianaCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society