Plate 21, Common Puffin; Plate 22, Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Name/Title
Plate 21, Common Puffin; Plate 22, Yellow-Billed CuckooEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.22.63Description
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 has two plates, plates 21 and 22. Plate 21 is titled "Common Puffin," and plate 22 is "Yellow-Billed Cuckoo." The top print, plate 21, depicts a pair of puffins, with one puffin in the nest and directly facing the viewer. The bottom print, plate 22, depicts a pair in the branches of a tree, and one bird has caught a yellow butterfly in its beak. 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
American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc.