Collection Highlights
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Seen from the Back, Seated at an Easel and Holding a Palette
1875
1935.85.2.83
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of Album 2
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Havell plate no. 250
Title
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Havell plate no. 250
Date
1833
Medium
Watercolor, collage, graphite, gouache, pastel, black chalk, and black ink on paper, laid on card
Dimensions
Paper: 21 9/16 x 14 5/8 in. (54.8 x 37.1 cm)
Mat: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Description
Breeding plumage
Credit Line
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon
Object Number
1863.17.250
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "No 50 -- 250 --"; to left of bill: "X" instructing the engraver to position the image on the copper plate
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
