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Night Hawk



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Title

Night Hawk

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. 7-3. PLATE 43.
Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F, R, S, F, L, S.
Night Hawk
CAPRIMULGUS VIRGINIANUS. Briss.
Male, 1. Female, 2.
White Oak. Querous alba.
Chromolith.y by J. Bien, New York, 1860.

Date Created

1860

Century

19th

Item Dimensions

101.5 cm h x 68.5 cm w

Medium

print

Materials

ink on paper

Techniques

chromolithography

Acession Number

1998.56A

Accession Year

1998

Photo Number

20120299

Bibliography

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

Creator Last name

Audubon

Creator First Name

John