Plate 238, Canvasback
Name/Title
Plate 238, CanvasbackEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.22.30Description
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 238, titled "Canvasback." The print depicts two males and one female duck. The female is perched on the shore in the upper corner on the viewer's right, with one male paddling in the water below her. The other male is depicted on the shore at the lower corner at the viewer's left. A ship can be seen in the distance along the shore. 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.