Engraving, "Columbia Jay - Corvus Bullockil," 1827-1838

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1827-1838

Creators

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 

Havell, Robert, 1793-1878 

Place of Creation

United Kingdom, England, London 

Creator Notes

Drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon. Engraved, printed, & colored by Robert Havell, London, England.

Collection Title

Print Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.334.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Engraving (Printing process)
Hand coloring

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 39.625 in

Width: 26.625 in

Inscriptions

engraving captioned: Columbia Jay, CORVUS BULLOCKIL. Male, 1. Female, 2. left side near bottom: Drawn from nature and Published by John J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S. right side near bottom: Engraved, Printed, & Coloured, by R. Havell. At upper left: No. 20. upper right side: PLATE, XCVI.

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