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

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.

Object number1987.216.3

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE WOUNDED BITTERN. / 289."
On verso, inscribed in pencil, lower left, "Dwr 14" and the accession number.

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