Appendix Ii

AUDUBON'S EARLY DATED DRAWINGS MADE IN FRANCE AND AMERICA

Drawings now in the Collections of Mr. Joseph Y. Jeanes, of Philadelphia, and formerly belonging to Mr. Edward Harris, of Moorestown, New Jersey; of Mr. John E. Thayer, Lancaster, Massachusetts; and of Harvard University. (See Chapter XII.)

In addition to the serial numbers, here given, the drawings usually bear French and English names, with various notes in French relating to weights and measurements, and rarely with sketches of detail.

Mr. Jeanes' collection contains the following:

No. 5. Long-tailed Mountain Tit, 22 January, 1805 13. Sedge Sparrow, near Nantes, 1805 22. Reed Sparrow, near Nantes, 1805 78. Hawk's Eye,—Spotted Plover,—France, 18 March, 1805 [?] 97. The Creeper, France, June 7, 1805 86. Shrike, near Nantes, July, 1805 93. Nuthatch, near Nantes, July 9, 1805 Terns, France, July 12, 1805 50. The Redstart, near Nantes, August, 1805 61. The Great Swallow (Le martin noir), near Nantes, 1805 65. The Wagtail, near Nantes, Dec. 22, 1805 69. The Green Finch, near Nantes, Dec., 1805 92. L'Ecorcheur à tête rouge, near Nantes, 1805 6. "Grosbec," near Nantes, 1806 [?] 94. Woodpecker, near Nantes, March 8, 1806 Fish Hawk, Perkioming Creek, 1806 209. Wood Thrush, Mill Grove, August 14, 1806 145. Long-tailed Duck, New York, Dec. 17, 1806 Golden Eye, New York, Dec. 28, 1806 153. American Widgeon, New York, Dec. 28, 1806 102. Robin (eggs dated May 8th), New York, Jany. 4, 1807 156. Shelldrake, New York, Jany. 28, 1807 143. Widgeon, New York, Feby. 23, 1807 146. Canvasback, New York, March 22, 1807 163. Shoveller, New York, April 3, 1807 163. Sprig-tail, New York, Feby. 22, 1807 Wood Duck, 1807 48. Orchard Oriole, Falls of the Ohio, June 5, 1808 214. Chimney Swallow, Falls of the Ohio, July 27, 1808 188. Kentucky Warbler, 20 miles from Philadelphia, (June?), 1809 109. Passenger Pigeon, Falls of the Ohio, Dec. 11, 1809 Hooded Merganser, Falls of the Ohio, March 7, 1810 41. Catbird, Red Banks, June, 1810 105. Red-wing Blackbird, June, 1810 81. The Frog-eater (Hawk), Red Banks, Nov. 29, 1810 186. Killdeer, 1811 200, 201. Pewit, and Great-crested Flycatcher, Henderson, May 22, 1811 207. Carolina Parrot, Henderson, June 9, 1811 49. Swamp Sparrow, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1812 6. Spotted Sandpiper, Pennsylvania, April 22, 1812 11. Whippoorwill, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1812 10. Nighthawk, May 8, 1812 58. Great American Shrike, Henderson, Nov. 30, 1812 76. Red-crowned black Woodpecker, Henderson, Oct. 15, 1814 66. Black-capped Nuthatch, Henderson, Feby. 16, 1815 Willet, Henderson, May 8, 1815 Snipe, Henderson, March 17, 1816 300. Yellow-billed Rail, Henderson, Oct. 9, 1816 Purple Gallinule, New Orleans, April 23, 1821 Chuck Wills Widow, Red River, June, 1821

The Harvard University collections contain the following:

No. 91. L'Ecorcheur, 42. The Sedge-bird, near Nantes, 1805 43. The Nightingale, near Nantes, July 6, 1805 57. Brown Thrush, near New York, May 10, 1807

Excellent examples of Audubon's early work in the collection of Mr. John E. Thayer are:

No. 96. Woodpecker: prior to 1803 (see note, vol. i, p. 178). 112. Water Thrush, Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2, 1806 144. 64. Malaga Shell Drake. Goosander, Mergus Merganser A. W. Chute de L'Ohio 17 December, 1809 175. Crested Titmouse, Redbanks, July 1, 1810 71. 44. The Spirit or Butterball-Bufflehead, Henderson, Mar. 19, 1815 154. Golden Crested Wren A. W., Sylvia Regulus, Shippingport, Kentucky; drawn by J. J. Audubon—Mistletoe on Black Walnut. Jany. 28, 1820 Hermit Thrush, opposite Fredericksburg, Ky., Oct. 16, 1820 315. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (on spray of dogwood).

Among the drawings of the Harris-Jeanes collection which may be earlier than 1805, though they bear no date, are "The Black Crow of Buffon, Corneille noire," also the head of a Jackdaw wholly in crayon and pastel: "No. 160, Le grand Duc, âgé vingt un an, Buffon,—the large horned owl, Eagle owl. J. J. L. Audubon," a crayon sketch on paper measuring eighteen by twenty-six inches, and water-marked "J. Kool"; also "No. 164. La corneille mantelle de Buffon, Royalton crow, Sea crane, hooded crow, crow—British,—J. J. L. Audubon," a crude sketch in pastels of the same size as the last.

The following legends appear on the drawing of the Canvasback Duck: "Cet Oiseau est nommé Canvas Back Canard very much esteemed par les Americans and very rare ici elui est male et étais beau"; "New York le 22 Mars 1807—J. J. L. Audubon" "No. 146."