Yellow Breasted Rail
1938.1401
Name/Title
Yellow Breasted RailEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1401Description
This colored engraving was done by Robert Havell Jr. for John James Audubon's publication, "The Birds of America". The engraving details a Yellow Rail perched upon a rock near some grass in the marshlands. A river can be seen in the background along with a couple of forests in the distance. A sketch of the Yellow Rail's feather can be seen in the top-right corner of the image. Below the image in the center is an inscription that reads: "Yellow-breasted Rail, / RALLUS NOVEBORACENCIS, BONAP. / Male Adult. Spring." The bottom-left of the image reads: "Drawn from Nature 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,1836." At the top-right is an inscription reading: "PLATE CCCXXIX." The top-left bears an inscription reading: "No 66."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
Susan Starling Towles CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Havell, Jr., Robert