DrawingsAmerican19th century

English Robin

1826

Artists

John James AudubonArtist

Description

This is an English robin, or Erithacus rubecula melophilus, on a species of honeysuckle vine.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor and gouache over graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

28 x 22.3 cm (11 x 8 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Rathbone family, Liverpool, England (?); art market; purchased by Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1941.

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