Plate 11, Ring-Billed Gull; Plate 12, Iceland Gull
Name/Title
Plate 11, Ring-Billed Gull; Plate 12, Iceland GullEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.22.56Description
This is one print from a set of modern reproductions of Audubon's original watercolor paintings owned by the New York Historical Society. The set is number 380 out of a limited edition of 750 sets. The prints are numbered according to their own system. These are contained in a two drawer, walnut cabinet with brass pulls. This print contains two plates, plates 11 and 12. Plate 11 is titled "Ring-Billed Gull, and plate 12 is titled "Iceland Gull." The first and uppermost print depicts a pair, a male and female, with their bodies facing the viewer's right edge but looking to the left. The second and bottom print depicts a male and female, with the female standing on a rock ledge above the seated male. The New York Historical Society is listed in the copyright information at the bottom right edge of the image.Collection
John James Audubon Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
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