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Havell’s Tern, 1, Trudeau’s Tern, 2

1833 (restrike printed 1964)
19th/20th century
386 x 642 mm (15.2 x 25.3 in.)

Robert Havell, Jr. (aka Robert Havell), American, (1793–1878)
After John James Audubon, American, (1785–1851)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching, engraving, and aquatint on wove paper

Print impression quality: Good; plate was scratched

Edition: Restrike printed in 1964 from one of two original plates (DAC 1964.23.1a) printed in Wesleyan’s Print Workshop, supervised by Russell T. Limbach; number 82, plate 404

Marks: Inscribed in plate, lower right: “Engraved, Printed, and Coloured by Robt. Havell, 1833”; inscribed in plate, lower left: “Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S./F.L.S.”; inscribed in plate, center left: “Havell's Tern. 1. Sterna Havelli Aud.” and “Trudeau's Tern, 2. Sterna Trudeaui, Aud.”; inscribed in plate, upper left: “No. 82”; inscribed in plate, upper right: “Pl. CCCIX”

Marks: Watermark: Rives

Credit Line: Biology Department transfer, 1964

Accession Number: 1964.23.1

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American Studies, animals*, birds, restrikes*

American Studies
animals - This section can use more hierarchical (quasi-Linnaean) refinement in future; extant terms were assembled into a fairly flat and slightly redundant structure to expedite conversion.
birds
restrikes - Impressions made from a printing surface or a die after the original edition or issue has been completed; refers especially to prints and to coins. [December 1992 descriptor added.]

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plate Dimensions: 386 x 642 mm (15.2 x 25.3 in.)

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Robert Havell, Jr. (aka Robert Havell), American, (1793–1878) John James Audubon, American, (1785–1851) . Havell’s Tern, 1, Trudeau’s Tern, 2, 1833 (restrike printed 1964). Etching, engraving, and aquatint on wove paper. plate : 386 x 642 mm (15.2 x 25.3 in.). Sheet : 562 x 756 mm (22.1 x 29.8 in.). DAC accession number 1964.23.1. Biology Department transfer, 1964.

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