Texan Turtle Dove
Name/Title
Texan Turtle DoveEntry/Object ID
JJA.1999.26.11Description
This colored 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 a Turtledove perched upon a tree branch looking to the left. The bottom of the image bears an inscription reading: "J.T. / The Texan Turtle Dove/ Male." The bottom-left reads: "Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S.F.L.S." The bottom-right reads: "Lith. Printed & Cold. by J. T. Bowen, Philada." The top-left corner reads: "No 100." The top-right corner reads: "PL 496."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
John James Audubon Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856