Swamp Sparrow

Art

Kentucky State Parks

Swamp Sparrow Restrike

Name/Title

Swamp Sparrow

Entry/Object ID

JJA.2012.3

Description

This is a hand-colored restrike print of John James Audubon's "Swamp Sparrow" from the Havell edition of The Birds of America. This restrike was produced by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden from the original Havell plate in their collection. The image shows a single male sparrow perched on a mayapple stem with white flower in bloom. Plant has large leaves in comparison to the bird. It is print no. 15, plate LXIV (64). Plate and print numbers are printed at upper left and right sides. Printed below the image is: "Swamp Sparrow / Fringilla Palustrius. Wils, Male. May-apple Photophyllum peltatum. / Drawn from Nature by Lucy Audubon / Engraved, Printed & Colored by R. Havell."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Collection

Ed Kenney Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Audubon, John James

Havell, Jr., Robert

Havell, Sr., Robert

Date made

1968

Place

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Notes

Technique: Engraving

Dimensions

Height

28 in

Width

20 in