Birds of Prey/Scratching Birds or Gallinaceous Birds

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Object Details

maker

L. Prang & Company

Description (Brief)

Colored print of individual drawings of birds who share similar characteristics. The birds on the left are birds of prey. Those on the right are scratching birds. Specific information for each bird appears below each drawing along with detailed drawings of their beaks and claws. Title and publisher information are printed in eight different sections, indicating that the print is meant to be cut.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

date made

ca 1864

ID Number

DL.60.2703

catalog number

60.2703

accession number

228146

Object Name

lithograph

Object Type

Lithograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

image: 20 in x 25 3/4 in; 50.8 cm x 65.405 cm

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

Art

Peters Prints

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Birds

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-2472-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_325005