Great White Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Great White Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.39Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Great White Heron" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, a Great Blue Heron (in a from sometimes referred to as "Great White Heron" is holding a pink fish while facing to the left. The city of Key West is in the background with a body of water between the heron and the city. Various writing and markings around the legs of the bird.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Great Blue HeronSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Key West, FloridaCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society