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The Birds of America, Plate 4, Purple Finch

After: John James Audubon (American, 1785–1851)
Robert Havell, Jr. (American (born in England), 1793–1878)
W. H. Lizars (Scottish, 19th century)
1824–38

Medium/Technique Etching and aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions Sheet: 101.6 x 71.1 cm (40 x 28 in.)
Credit Line Gift of William Hooper
Accession Number21.11772.4
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books

DescriptionElephant folio. Four volumes with 435 plates, kept in 2B11 oversize portfolio cabinet. HOOPING CRANE kept matted (O/S).
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis (1782-1863) to his son-in-law Samuel Hooper (1808-1875); to his cousin Robert Chamblett Hooper (1805-1869); William Hooper (1855-1932) by whom given to MFA in 1921