Little Auk Sea Dove
Name/Title
Little Auk Sea DoveEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.26.2Description
This colored lithograph was completed by J. T. Bowen between 1839 and 1844 for the Octavo Version of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America". The image details two male and female Sea doves at the water's edge. The blue-coated male can be seen sitting on a piece of land on the right while the darker female swims in the water on the left side. A large mountain can be seen behind the male in the background. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "W.E.B. / Little Auk-Sea dove / 1. Male 2. Female." 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: "No 94." The top-right corner reads: "PL 469."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
John James Audubon Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856