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American Bittern
American Bittern

American Bittern

Artist/Maker William Matthew Hart Ireland, 1830 - 1908
MediumGraphite and Watercolor
Dimensionsimage: 14 1/8 × 20 7/8 in. (35.9 × 53 cm) frame: 28 1/4 × 34 1/2 in. (71.8 × 87.6 cm)
Credit LineJKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberM1994.069
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
DescriptionBird standing on branch facing right with beak raised.
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