Purple Sandpiper
Name/Title
Purple SandpiperEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1276.1Description
This uncolored lithograph was completed by J. T. Bowen between 1839 and 1844 for the Octavo Version of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America". The image details two Purple Sandpipers perched upon a set of rocks. Along the bottom of the image are a series of inscriptions reading: "J.T. / Purple Sandpiper / Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S. / 1. Summer. 2. Winter. / Lithd. Printed & Cold. by J. T. Bowen. Phil." The top-left corner reads: "No 66." The top-right corner reads: "Pl 330."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
L. S. Tyler CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856