Printing Block

Object/Artifact

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Kentucky State Parks

Printing block of "Miss Audubon," a possible portrait of John James and Lucy Audubon's daughter: A wooden block with a copper plate attached that displays a photographic negative of a young girl's portrait. The image is colored in different tones of black, gray, and brown. The girl is shown seated facing the viewer and holding a bouquet of flowers in her right arm. She wears a white dress with a sash and a pearl necklace. Her curly hair is parted in the middle. The girl gazes at the viewer with a small smile.
Printing block of "Miss Audubon," a possible portrait of John James and Lucy Audubon's daughter

A wooden block with a copper plate attached that displays a photographic negative of a young girl's portrait. The image is colored in different tones of black, gray, and brown. The girl is shown seated facing the viewer and holding a bouquet of flowers in her right arm. She wears a white dress with a sash and a pearl necklace. Her curly hair is parted in the middle. The girl gazes at the viewer with a small smile.

Name/Title

Printing Block

Entry/Object ID

JJA.L.2016.1.2

Description

This is a photogravure printing block of "Miss Audubon," a portrait of a young girl believed to be Lucy Audubon, first-born daughter of John James and Lucy Bakewell Audubon. The painting (JJA.L.2016.1.1) is attributed to John James Audubon and is thought to be the only known image of the child. The printing block consists a photographic negative of the portrait transferred to a copper plate on a 7/16-inch wooden block. The image shows a young girl with curly hair parted in the middle, gazing at the viewer with a small smile. She wears a white dress with a sash and a pearl necklace. In her right arm she holds a bouquet of flowers. The number "8" with a circle around it is written in pencil on the back side of the block. The word, "Audubon," is also hand-written in pencil on the back.

Collection

Friends of Audubon State Park Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American Art Association

Role

Publisher

Date made

1920 - 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

New York

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

7/8 in

Material

Wood, Copper