Plate 7, Trumpeter Swan

Object/Artifact

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Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

Plate 7, Trumpeter Swan

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1999.22.4

Description

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 7, titled "Trumpeter Swan." The print depicts a swimming swan reaching back with its beak open. The unfinished background consists of a blue sky and water, with the only delineation being a difference in shade of blue. The New York Historical Society is listed in the copyright information at the bottom right edge of the image.

Collection

John James Audubon Museum Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Audubon, John James
American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc.

Manufacturer

American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc.

Date made

1966

Lexicon

Search Terms

Prints, Prints, Birds' eggs & nests

Dimensions

Height

21-1/4 in

Width

13-1/4 in

Material

Paper