Henslow's Bunting

Name/Title

Henslow's Bunting

Entry/Object ID

JJA.2000.20a

Description

This colored lithograph was completed by J. T. Bowen between 1840-1844 for the 1st Edition Octavo Version of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America". The image details a male bunting sitting below Indian Pink-root flower on the ground. A sketch detailing the bird's tail shape can be seen on the left. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "Henslow's Bunting / Male / Indian Pink-root or Worm-grass / Spigelia Marilandica / Phlox aristatsl." 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: "No33." The top-right corner reads: "PL 163."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Collection

H. Neal Stoneback Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856

Manufacturer

John James Audubon; J. T. Bowen

Date made

1840 - 1844

Notes

Date: 1840-1844 Technique: Lithography

Lexicon

Search Terms

Prints and Drawings, Prints, Birds, Lithographs, Lithography, Buntings, Octavo Birds

Dimensions

Height

10-7/16 in

Width

6-7/8 in