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William Stanley Haseltine — Great Black-backed Gull, after Audubon
William Stanley Haseltine

Great Black-backed Gull, after Audubon

1853

Part of a decorative door panel series from the artist's youth, this faithful interpretation of Audubon's ornithological studies demonstrates Haseltine's early interest in natural history subjects before his focus shifted to landscape painting.

Medium
Oil on wooden door panel
Dimensions

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William Stanley Haseltine, Great Black-backed Gull, after Audubon, 1853

Part of a decorative door panel series from the artist's youth, this faithful interpretation of Audubon's ornithological studies demonstrates Haseltine's early interest in natural history subjects before his focus shifted to landscape painting.

Medium
Oil on wooden door panel
Dimensions
73.6 x 32.4 cm
Year
1853
Seen at
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

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