Mocking Bird NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Mocking Bird NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.5Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Mocking Bird" painting used to create the engraving for The Birds of America. In this print, 4 mockingbirds are attacked on a yellow jasmine plant in their nest by a Rattlesnake. The female in the top right displays the bottom wing feathers and underbelly. The male in the top left displays the top of the wing feathers and tail feathers. The bird closest to the snake is a male attacking the snake's eye. The bird in the bottom left is a female that shows a side profile of the bird. The snake features the rattle towards the top of the print and is bearing its fangs. There are also Yellow Jasmine blossoms.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Mocking BirdsCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society