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Purple Grakle or Common Crow Blackbird



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Title

Purple Grakle or Common Crow Blackbird

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. 1-4. PLATE 221.
Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F, R, S, F, L, S.
Purple Grakle or Common Crow Blackbird
QUISCALUS VERSICOLOR. Vieill. Male, 1. Female 2. Maize or Indian corn Lea Mays.
Chromolith.y by J. Bien, New York, 1858.

Date Created

1858

Century

19th

Item Dimensions

101.5 cm h x 68.5 cm w

Medium

print

Materials

ink on paper

Techniques

chromolithography

Acession Number

1998.54A

Accession Year

1998

Photo Number

20120297

Bibliography

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

Creator Last name

Audubon

Creator First Name

John