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Purple Martin



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Title

Purple Martin

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.5-4. PLATE 45.
Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F, R, S, F, L, S.
Purple Martin,
HIRUNDO PURPUREA. Linn.
Male 1. Female 2.
Calabash.
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

Photo Number

20120345

Bibliography

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

Creator Last name

Audubon

Creator First Name

John