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
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Curator's Blog | Friends of Audubon State Park - Part 2
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
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,
Object of the Week: Night Heron
John James Audubon (attributed to)French-American, 1785-1851Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, circa 1812Elizabeth Rankin Walmsley Collection, JJA.1940.57 This is a male, yellow-crowned night heron that we believe to be an example of John
Audubon Restrikes for Sale
Now available for sale on the Friends of Audubon online shop are restrikes of the American Bittern and Tell-tale Godwit taken from the original engraving plates of John James Audubon’s
Museum Monday Bonus Video: Paper Marbling
Museum Monday videos feature stories from the museum collection and the history of John James Audubon State Park. Join our curator, Heidi Taylor-Caudill, for a new Museum Monday bonus video about paper
Museum Monday: Audubon’s Double Elephant Folio
Museum Monday videos feature stories from the museum collection and the history of John James Audubon State Park. Join our curator, Heidi Taylor-Caudill, for a new Museum Monday video about the Audubon