The Wounded Bittern.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Date1848-1851

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 7/8 x 12 1/8in. (22.5 x 30.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 12 x 17 5/8in. (30.5 x 44.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1987.216.3

DescriptionA long-legged marsh bird stands at the right. Its right wing is broken and dragging, its feathers are ruffled, and its beak is open. A long-haired, long-eared black and white dog, possibly a springer spaniel, is at the left with its hindquarters in the water of the marsh. Grass and reeds grow at the right and in the left background.

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