PrintsBritish19th century

Great American Cock

1827

Artists

William Home LizarsArtist

John James AudubonArtist after

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving and etching

Medium

Hand-colored engraving and etching

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sight: 96.52 x 63.18 cm (38 x 24 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943

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