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Swallow-tailed Hawk
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Aududon based his work on detailed studies of birds, both dead and alive in their natural habitats. He often portrayed them in motion, in contrast to his contemporaries. All birds were depicted life size. This is plate 72 from Audubon's famous work of natural history "The Birds of America," which contained just over 700 North American birds.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Acquired by Kent D. Currie [mode of acquisition unknown] before 1969; Walters Art Museum, 1969, by bequest.
Geographies
United Kingdom (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 20 7/8 x W: 27 3/16 in. (53 x 69 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Kent D. Currie, 1969
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
93.66