Chromolithograph, "American Flamingo. Phoenicopterus Ruber. Linn. Old Male," 1860

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1860

Subject Date

1838

Creators

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 

Bien, Julius, 1826-1909 

Place of Creation

United States, New York 

Creator Notes

Original artwork by John James Audubon. Chromolithography by Julius Bien, New York, New York.

Collection Title

Print Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

57.125.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Colored ink
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Chromolithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 42.5 in

Width: 29.75 in

Inscriptions

captioned: American Flamingo. PHOENICOPTERUS RUBER. Linn. Old Male. left side, below scene: Chromolith. by J. Bien. NY 1860. upper left side within scene: No. 8-1. upper right side: PLATE 375.

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