AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Red-Throated Diver, (Plate 202), 1827–1838

JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN, 1785–1851)

Red-Throated Diver, Plate 202

From the Birds of America

Aquatint engraving with original hand color

London: Robert Havell, 1827–1838

Paper size: 25 1/2 x 38 5/8 in.

Provenance: John Vickers Painter’s Collection, Cleveland, Ohio.

“The Red-throated Diver is found, in tolerable abundance, on the sea-coast of the United States during autumn, winter, and early spring, from Maryland to the extremities of Maine. The younger the birds, the farther south do they proceed to spend the winter, and it is rare to see an old bird, of either sex, at any season to the south of the Bay of Boston. Farther eastward they become more common, and they may be said to be plentiful towards the entrance of the Bay of Fundy, in the vicinity of which a few remain and breed.” - John James Audubon