Red Headed Duck
Artist
John James Audubon
(American, 1785 - 1851)
Date1839-1844
MediumLithograph, hand colored
Dimensions16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by Gladys Harn Harris Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2010.18
DescriptionRuligula ferina (Red-Headed Duck); two birds on a sandy shore; the duck on the right has a red-orange head, black neck, light gray body with white belly, and light blue feet, the duck on the left has a muted orange head, spotted black and brown body, white belly, and light blue feet. From "Birds of America, From Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories", Ocatavo Edition, New York and Philadelphia: J. J. Audubon and J.B. Chevalier, 1839-1844.
