Great North Diver Loon
Name/Title
Great North Diver LoonEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.26.1Description
This colored lithograph was completed by J. T. Bowen between 1839 and 1844 for the Octavo Version of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America". The image details a male Great Northern Diver Loon sitting on some grass near the water's edge as its lighter-colored young swims by. An oceanic bay with an inlet leading into some rocky cliffs can be seen in the background. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "W.E.B. / Great North Diver Loon. / 1. Adult 2. Young in Winter." 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: "No 96." The top-right corner reads: "PL 476."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
John James Audubon Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856