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Home>Selections from John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1826-1838)

# Selections from John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1826-1838)

**William Home Lizars**, Scottish, 1788 - 1859, *Great American Cock*, 1827 hand-colored etching on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.1

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Baltimore Oriole*, 1827, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.12

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Carolina Pigeon or Turtle Dove*, 1827 hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.17

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, The Mocking Bird, 1827, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.21

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Carolina Parrot*, 1827, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.26

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *White-headed Eagle*, 1828, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.31

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Passenger Pigeon*, 1829, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.62

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Virginian Partridge*, 1830, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.76

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Belted Kingsfisher*, 1830, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.77

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Whip-poor-will*, 1830, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.82

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Raven*, 1831, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.101

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Columbia Jay*, 1830, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.96

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Blue Jay*, 1831, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.102

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Pileated Woodpecker*, 1831, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.111

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Yellow-throated Vireo*, 1831, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.119

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Snowy Owl*, 1831, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.121

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *American Robin*, 1832, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.131

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Yellow-breasted Chat*, 1832, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.137

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Goshawk and Stanley Hawk*, 1832, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.141

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Cardinal Grosbeak*, 1833, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.159

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Forked-tail Flycatcher*, 1833, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.168

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Canada Goose*, 1834, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.201

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878,, *Summer or Wood Duck*, 1834, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.206

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Louisiana Heron*, 1834, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.217

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Mallard Duck*, 1834, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.221

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Hooping Crane*, 1834, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.226

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Snowy Heron, or White Egret*, 1835, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.242

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *American White Pelican*, 1836, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.311

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Black-bellied Darter*, 1836, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.316

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Roseate Spoonbill*, 1836, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.321

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Golden-eye Duck*, 1836, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.342

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Iceland or Jer Falcon*, 1837, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.366

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *Trumpeter Swan*, 1838, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.406

**Robert Havell**, American, 1793 - 1878, *American Flamingo*, 1838, hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper, Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945.8.431

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