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Black Skimmer or Shearwater



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Title

Black Skimmer or Shearwater

Creator

John James Audubon

Creator Biography

b. 1785, Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (Haiti).
1795-1796- Student of Jacques-Louis David in Paris.
1838- Completed The Birds of America
d. 1851, New York, NY.

Inscription

No. 10-3. PLATE 428.
Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F, R, S, F, L, S.
Black Skimmer or Shearwater.
RHINCOPS NIRGRA, L.
Male.
Chromolith.y by J. Bien, New York, 1860.

Date Created

1860

Century

19th

Item Dimensions

68.5 cm h 99 cm w

Medium

print

Materials

ink on paper

Techniques

chromolithography

Acession Number

1998.43A

Accession Year

1998

Photo Number

20120287

Bibliography

John James Audubon Biography
http://www.artnet.com/artists/john-james-audubon/biography

Creator Last name

Audubon

Creator First Name

John