Object of the Week

Susan Starling Towles (collected), 1861-1954Nails, circa 1817IronHenderson County Historical Society Collection, JJA.1938.121.1-5 These are hand-forged iron nails taken from the ruins of John James Audubon’s mill in Henderson, Kentucky. The nails […]

Alice Dickson Jaynes Tyler (collected), 1883-1951Christmas Card, circa 1880Ink on paperL.S. Tyler Collection, JJA.1938.715.11 This card is one in a collection of Christmas cards from the descendants of John James Audubon. […]

Lucy Bakewell Audubon (owned), 1787-1874Brooch, 1826Gold and amethystOn loan from the Lucky Durkin Collection, JJA.L.2015.1 This is an amethyst and gold cross pendant/brooch. The brooch has nine amethysts that include four […]

Alice Dickson Jaynes Tyler (collected), 1883-1951Polar Bear, 1846Ink on paperL.S. Tyler Collection, JJA.1938.1297 This is an uncolored lithograph of a polar bear for John James Audubon and John Woodhouse Audubon’s publication, […]

John James Audubon, 1785-1851Golden-winged Woodpecker, circa 1819Paper, watercolor, pastelHenderson County Historical Society Collection, JJA.1938.141 This is an original watercolor and crayon drawing of a golden-winged woodpecker, or flicker. The image was […]

Alexander Wilson (artist), 1766-1813William Home Lizars (engraver), 1788-1859Passenger Pigeon, Blue-mountain Warbler, Hemlock Warbler, 1832Paper, ink, watercolorEd Kenney Collection, JJA.2019.3.24 This is a hand-colored engraving featuring three birds: the Passenger Pigeon, the Blue-mountain […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]