Passenger Pigeon NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Passenger Pigeon NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.16Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Passenger Pigeon" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, a male and a female passenger pigeon perched on separate branches. The female is shown above and leaning downward toward the male. The male is shown below and reaching up with his beak open. The female's beak rests inside his as though they are embracing. The male bird has a blue back and beige chest, while the female is brown and gray.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Passenger PigeonSubject Place
Location
Pittsburgh, PACollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society