Yellow-Crowned Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Yellow-Crowned Heron NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.45Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Yellow Crowned Night Heron" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, two Yellow-Crowned Herons are on a Smilax Vine The male below has a black and white striped head and is looking up at the female, perched above, who is standing on one foot, brown and white, and is looking to the right.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Yellow-Crowned HeronSubject Place
Location
Charleston, SCCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society