Hooping Crane NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Hooping Crane NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.38Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Hooping Crane" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, a large Sandhill Crane is standing on a marshy hill within a wetlands environment. The bird is facing to the left while looking to the right displaying the red hood, gray feathers, and black legs.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Sandhill CraneSubject Place
Location
Boston, MasachusettsCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society