Long-Billed Curlew NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Long-Billed Curlew NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.33Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Long-Billed Curlew" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, two Long-Billed Curlews are featured in a marshy area with a cityscape in the background. The front curlew is looking to the left bending down while the back curlew is standing straight up looking to the right.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Long-Billed CurlewsSubject Place
Location
Charleston, South CarolinaCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society