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Plate 61: Great Horned Owl, Male. I. F. young..Strix Virginiana.: PB 2-2021.1.61

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Plate 61: Great Horned Owl, Male. I. F. young..Strix Virginiana.

Maker(s)

Audubon, John James
Engraver: Havell, Robert II
Printer: Havell, Robert I

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Description

Issued in "No, 13" of 87 parts.
Susanne Low identifies 2 variants for the plate legend. This is no. 1.
Current name: Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus (Gmelin)
Drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon.
"Engraved by R. Havell, Junr. Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, Senr. London__1829"

Acquisition and important dates

by Havell, Robert I

Dating

Production date: AD 1829

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 2-2021.1.61
Primary reference Number: 293248
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 23 June 2021 Updated: Wednesday 24 January 2024 Last processed: Wednesday 24 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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