Birds, Stuffed and Mounted by John Burroughs, circa 1865
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A lifelong birder, naturalist John Burroughs did not limit his study of feathered creatures to simple observation. He often actively collected birds on hikes, later stuffing and mounting his specimens in glass cases much like this one. Some of Burroughs' other taxidermy works include a fifty-bird exhibit for his wife's front parlor and an arrangement of Catskill Mountain birds for his mother.
A lifelong birder, naturalist John Burroughs did not limit his study of feathered creatures to simple observation. He often actively collected birds on hikes, later stuffing and mounting his specimens in glass cases much like this one. Some of Burroughs' other taxidermy works include a fifty-bird exhibit for his wife's front parlor and an arrangement of Catskill Mountain birds for his mother.
Artifact
Taxidermy mount
Date Made
circa 1865
Creators
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.205.153
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant Material)
Birds
Color
Multicolored
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 33 in
Width: 23 in
Length: 12 in
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