Iceland or Jer Falcon NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Iceland or Jer Falcon NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.46Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Iceland or Jer Falcon" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, two Gyrfalcons are featured each with black and white speckling. The one flying in the air is approaching the one on the cliffside and are close to contact. There are mountain ridges in the background.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
GyrfalconsSubject Place
Location
London, EnglandCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society