Plate 52: Chuck-will's Widow, Male, I. F. 2. Caprimulgus Carolinensis, Plant, Bignonia Capreolata.: PB 2-2021.1.52

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Plate 52: Chuck-will's Widow, Male, I. F. 2. Caprimulgus Carolinensis, Plant, Bignonia Capreolata.

Maker(s)

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

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Print

Description

Issued in "No, 11" of 87 parts.
Susanne Low identifies 2 variants for the plate legend. This is no. 1.
Current name: Chuck-will's Widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis (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

A guide to Audubon's birds of America : a concordance containing current names of the birds, plate names with descriptions of plate variants, a description of the Bien edition, and corresponding indexes

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 2-2021.1.52
Primary reference Number: 288674
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Audit data

Created: Monday 21 June 2021 Updated: Wednesday 24 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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