Wild Turkey, Female NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Wild Turkey, Female NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.2Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Wild Turkey, Male" painting used to create the engraving for The Birds of America. The image depicts a female turkey and nine chicks moving through grass towards the viewer's right. Two of the chicks bend down to inspect a small snail. One chick is shown pulling a tick from its wing with its beak, while another chick examines its feathers. The other chicks walk alongside the adult. In the background are hills and tall grass.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Wild Turkey, Female and 9 chicksCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society