Wood Warbler

Name/Title

Wood Warbler

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.557

Description

This is an unfinished, original John James Audubon painting titled, "Wood Warbler." The image shows the undercoats with wings undone and no detail in the face. This painting may have been a colorist's model used in the hand-coloring process. It is in the octavo size. The bird is later seen as Townsend's Warbler in plate 393 of the Double Elephant Folio of "The Birds of America."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor

Collection

L. S. Tyler Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Audubon, John James

Role

Artist

Date made

1839 - 1844

Notes

Date: 1839-1844 Technique: Watercolor

Lexicon

Search Terms

Paintings, Paintings, Birds, Warblers

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

6-3/4 in