Velvet Duck
1938.1402
Name/Title
Velvet DuckEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1402Description
This colored engraving was done by Robert Havell Jr. for John James Audubon's publication, "The Birds of America". The engraving details male and female Velvet Ducks on top of a rock formation near the ocean in the background. The brown-feathered female can be seen on the left sitting atop a small rock while its black-feathered male counterpart is standing on the right. Below the image in the center is an inscription that reads: "Velvet Duck, / FULIGULA FUSCA, / Male. 1 Female. 2" The bottom-left of the image reads: "Drawn from Nature and Published by J.J. Audubon. F.R.S. F.L.S." To the bottom-right of the image is an inscription that reads: "Engraved. Printed. & Coloured. by R. Havell. London, 1835." At the top-right is an inscription reading: "PLATE CCXLVII." The top-left bears an inscription reading: "No 50."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
Henderson County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Havell, Jr., Robert