Plate 317, Spruce Grouse
Name/Title
Plate 317, Spruce GrouseEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.22.42Description
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 317, titled "Spruce Grouse." The print depicts four birds, two females and two males, with their red patches above the eyes, among the underbrush on the ground. One female, at the viewer's left, is perched on a log, looking to the others on the right. 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.