Magnificent Frigatebird
Name/Title
Magnificent FrigatebirdEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.26.8Description
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 a male Magnificent Frigatebird soaring downwards through the sky. The inscriptions at the bottom of the image have been lost to a 5 1/8" x 15/16" cutout. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "Frigate Pelican-Man of war Bird." 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 83." The top-right corner is cutoff, but appears to read: "PL 421."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
John James Audubon Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856