Meadow Lark NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Meadow Lark NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.24Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Meadow Lark" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, four Meadow Larks are pictured in a variety of positions: one in flight, one in a nest, one walking to the left, and one laying on the ground. All of the birds are brown on top, with white feathers along the side of their tales and they all have yellow colored breast. The nest is located in a tangle of grasses and gerardia Flowers.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Meadow LarksCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society