American Redstart (Primary Title)
The Birds of North America (Portfolio Title)

John James Audubon, American, born Haiti, 1785–1851 (Artist)

ca. 1828
American
Works On Paper
Prints
hand watercolored engraving, etching, and aquatint on rag paper
38 3/8" H x 25 1/4" W, sheet (97.47 cm. H x 64.14 cm. W, sheet)
2002.563
Not on view
Inscribed in plate: Upper corners - No. 8. PLATE 40 Across lower edge- (L) Drawn from Nature AND published by John J. Audubon. F.R.S .F.L.S. M.W.S. (C) American Restart, Male, 1. F. 2. MUSCICAPA RUTICILLA. Plant Vulgo. Scrub Elm. Ostrya Virginica. (R) Engraved by Robt. Havell, Junr. Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, Senr. London. 1828.
Gift of Alma and Harry H. Coon
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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