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Print 2018-269,37
American Sparrow Hawk, Field Sparrow, Tree Sp. (Sparrow), Song Sp. (Sparrow), Chipping Sp.(Sparrow), and Snow Bird
Print 2018-269,37

American Sparrow Hawk, Field Sparrow, Tree Sp. (Sparrow), Song Sp. (Sparrow), Chipping Sp.(Sparrow), and Snow Bird

Date1828
After work by 1766-1813
Engraver
OriginAmerica, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
MediumBlack and white line engraving with period color
DimensionsOH: 18" x OW: 12 5/8"
Credit LineGift of Barnett Shepherd
Object number2018-269,37
DescriptionBirds numbered with corresponding numbers 1-6
Lower margin reads: "Drawn from Nature by A. Wilson/ Engraved by A. Lawson/ 1. American Sparrow Hawk. 2 Field Sparrow. 3 Tree Sp. 4 Song Sp. 5 Chipping Sp. 6 Snow Bird/ 16"Label TextPlate from the folio accompanying George Ord’s second edition of Alexander Wilson, ‘American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States,’ (Philadelphia: Harrison Hall, New York, Collins & Co, 1828)ProvenanceBefore 2009, Summit Antique Center (Summit, NJ); 2009, purchased by Barnett Shepherd (Staten Island, NY); 2018-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).