Hawk Owl
38.1488 Hawk Owl
Name/Title
Hawk OwlEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1488Description
This colored engraving was done by Robert Havell Jr. for John James Audubon's publication, "The Birds of America". The engraving details male and female Hawk Owls perched atop a tree trunk. The female can be seen below the male with her wings spread apart. Below the image in the center is an inscription that reads: "Hawk Owl, / STRIX FUNEREA. Lath. / Male.1. Female 2" The bottom-left of the image reads: "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon. F.R.S. / F.L.S." To the bottom-right of the image is an inscription that reads: "Engraved. Printed. & Coloured. by R. Havell,1837." At the top-right is an inscription reading: "PLATE CCCLXXVIII." The top-left bears an inscription reading: "No 76."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
Henderson County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Havell, Jr., Robert