Plate 47, Black Guillemot
Name/Title
Plate 47, Black GuillemotEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.22.7Description
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 47, the "Black Guillemot," and features three birds, two adults and one juvenile, against a gray sky. One adult is on the water, and the other is flying above it. The juvenile is at the viewer's left corner. The copyright information credits the New York Historical Society 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.