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Plate 33: Yellow Bird or American Goldfinch, Male 1. F. 2. Carduelis Americana. Plant Cnicus lanceolatus. Vulgo Common Thistle.: PB 2-2021.1.33

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Plate 33: Yellow Bird or American Goldfinch, Male 1. F. 2. Carduelis Americana. Plant Cnicus lanceolatus. Vulgo Common Thistle.

Maker(s)

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

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Description

Issued in "No, 7" of 87 parts.
Susanne Low identifies 2 variants for the plate legend. This is no. 1.
Current name: American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis (Linnaeus)
Drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon.
"Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell & Son, London._1828"

Acquisition and important dates

by Havell, Robert I

Dating

Production date: AD 1828

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 2-2021.1.33
Primary reference Number: 288655
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Audit data

Created: Friday 18 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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