![Print - Northern Mockingbird, <em>Mimus polyglottos</em>, John James Audubon, 1830 [BA 70]](/content/media/13/609163-small.jpg)
Summary
Hand-coloured aquatint etching of Northern Mockingbirds, Mimus polyglottos by John James Audubon, engraved by Robert Havell & Son, 1830. The original common and scientific names used by artist were The Mocking Bird, Turdus polyglottus. In this artwork Audubon captures the fierce nature of Mockingbirds in defense of thier nest. As both naturalist and hunter Audubon's work exhibits the brutal reality of nature with great dynanism.
This image (Plate 21) was published life-size in Audubon's first edition magisterial The birds of America, where the scale and the subtle tones of aquatint etching emphasised both the perils and vigour of nature.
Description of Content
Northern Mockingbird
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Artist
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Medium
Ink
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Technique
Print
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Support
Paper
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Plate Number
21
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Classification
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Taxon Name
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Preferred Common name
Northern Mockingbird
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Kingdom
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Phylum
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Subphylum
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Class
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Order
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
polyglottos
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Framed
981 mm (Width), 1343 mm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
665 mm (Width), 1000 mm (Height)
Scientific Illustration - overall dimension
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Maximum dimensions
672 mm (Width), 1012 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
[Chapter] Pizzey, Graham. Museum Trustee 1945-58, in Pizzey, Graham. Crosbie Morrison, voice of nature. 212-227.