Painted Bunting
Name/Title
Painted BuntingEntry/Object ID
JJA.2017.1.8aDescription
This is a stone lithograph from the 2nd octavo edition of John James Audubon's, The Birds of America. The print is titled, "Painted Bunting," No. 34, Pl. 169. The print shows four brightly colored buntings, 3 males and 1 female, perched on tree branch. The print has a pale blue / green tint for the background reminiscent of a sky. The print number is printed in the upper left corner and the plate number in the upper right corner. Beneath the image are the words, "Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S.F.L.S. / Painted Bunting / 1. 2. 3. Males in different States of Plumage. 4. Female / Chicasaw Wild Plum / Lith.d Printed & Col.d by J. T. Bowen, Philad.a." The printed is matted with two mats. The inner mat is maroon.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856