Least Bittern
Name/Title
Least BitternEntry/Object ID
JJA.2000.32aDescription
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 two male and female Bitterns attempting to retrieve a moth for their young, who sits on the left. A river can also be seen in the background on the left around the young bittern. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "Least Bittern / 1. Male 2. Female 3. Young." 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: "No74." The top-right corner reads: "PL 366."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856