The Florida Jay

Object/Artifact

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Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

The Florida Jay

Entry/Object ID

JJA.2018.4.3b

Description

This letterpress monograph contains pages 117-120 from the second edition or later of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America: From Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories." It is the accompanying description to the Florida Jay lithograph. The text describes the bird's behavior, physical appearance, areas of habitation along with its scientific name.

Collection

H. Neal Stoneback Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Audubon, John James

Role

Writer

Date made

1856

Notes

Technique: Letterpress

Lexicon

Search Terms

Prints and Drawings, Octavo Birds, Birds, Jays

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Material

Paper, Ink