Plate 175, Double-Crested Cormorant
Name/Title
Plate 175, Double-Crested CormorantEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.22.24Description
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 is plate 175, titled "Double-Crested Cormorant." The print depicts a male cormorant in spring plumage, according to Audubon's notes at the bottom, perched on a branch in the water. The trees and shoreline can be seen in the background at the viewer's left. Smaller birds have been penciled in the background along the shore. The New York Historical Society is listed in the copyright information at the bottom right edge of the imageCollection
John James Audubon Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc.