Passerine Day Owl

Art

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Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

Passerine Day Owl

Entry/Object ID

JJA.2000.10

Description

This colored lithograph was completed by J. T. Bowen in 1856 for the 2nd Octavo Version of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America". The image details a Passerine Day Owl perched upon the branch of a tree trunk leaning to the right. A tree can be seen in the bottom-left corner along with several hills in the background. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "Passerine Day-Owl." 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: "No6." The top-right corner reads: "PL 29."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Collection

H. Neal Stoneback Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856

Manufacturer

John James Audubon; J. T. Bowen

Date made

1856

Notes

Technique: Lithography

Lexicon

Search Terms

Prints and Drawings, Prints, Birds, Lithography, Lithographs, Owls, Octavo Birds

Dimensions

Height

10-7/16 in

Width

6-7/8 in