Scarlet Tanager
Name/Title
Scarlet TanagerEntry/Object ID
JJA.2014.4.4aDescription
This print is from the Royal Octavo edition of John James Audubon's, "The Birds of America." The print is titled, "Scarlet Tanager," and it is plate 209, no. 42. Shown are two birds, a red and black male and a yellow female. The female is perched in profile on a tree branch and the male is flying with his back fully shown. The print number is printed in the upper left corner and the plate number is printed in the upper right corner. Below the image is the following print: "Scarlet Tanager / 1. Male. 2. Female. / Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S. / Lith.d & Printed & Col.d. by J. T. Bowen, Philad."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856