Bybee Pottery, 1809-2011Mug, circa 1990ClayBenny Junker Collection, JJA.2016.3.2 This is a stoneware mug made by Bybee Pottery of Kentucky. It is one of a series of mugs made exclusively for
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Object of the Week: Lithograph
John Woodhouse Audubon (artist), 1812-1862Cat Stalking Bird on Bough, 1851Ink, paperL.S. Tyler Collection, JJA.1938.1255 This is a hand-colored lithograph of John Woodhouse Audubon’s, Puss on a Sporting Expedition, also known
Object of the Week: Wax Seal Fob
John James Audubon (owned), 1785-1851Wax Seal Fob, 1826Gold, carnelianL.S. Tyler Collection, JJA.1938.1199 This is a wax seal fob featuring ornate gold details and a rectangular, red carnelian stone engraved with
Object of the Week: Brooch
Lucy Bakewell Audubon (owned) British-American, 1787-1874 Brooch, circa 1850Human hair, goldL.S. Tyler Collection, JJA.1938.1204 This is a brooch made with twisted and woven human hair. It is believed that these
Object of the Week: Decorative Audubon Plate
Alfred Meakin (Tunstall) Ltd, 1875-1976Decorative Plate, circa 1950PorcelainRobert and Sue Frost Collection, JJA.1999.152 This is an antique white china plate with a raised floral pattern, slight scalloped edges, and color
Object of the Week: Goblet
Robert Havell, Jr. (owned)French-American, 1793-1878Goblet, 1833SilverHavell Family Collection, JJA.1999.19.1 This is a silver goblet with a gold-washed interior and an ornate, flared base. The goblet has the following inscription etched
Museum Galleries Closed on October 14th, 2021
On Thursday, October 14th, 2021, the Audubon Museum will temporarily close the museum galleries and the lower-level gallery featuring the “Fabulous Fibers IV” exhibit. Visitors will still be able to
Object of the Week: Portrait of ‘Miss Audubon’
John James Audubon (attributed to)French-American, 1785-1851Miss Audubon, circa 1820Oil on canvasFriends of Audubon State Park Collection, JJA.L.2016.1.1 This is a post-mortem painting of a little girl believed to be Lucy
Object of the Week: Table Mat
Lucy Bakewell Audubon (attributed to)British-American, 1787-1874Table Mat, circa 1832-1833Kerstin Houger Collection, JJA.2014.2a This is a lamp mat thought to have been crocheted by Lucy Bakewell Audubon, wife of John James
Object of the Week: Copper Plate
Robert Havell, Jr.British, 1793-1878American Bittern Copper Plate, 1836Copper with nickel platingFriends of Audubon Collection, JJA.2007.4 This is an original etched copper plate with engraving and aquatint created by Robert Havell,