The Wild Turkey / John James Audubon

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The Wild Turkey

Creator(s):

John James Audubon (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1845

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williams

Accession No:

01.2322

Previous Number(s):

TL1994; 0126.2322; 20004

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 53 1/4in. (135.3cm)
Width: 40 1/2in. (102.9cm)
Depth: 5in. (12.7cm)

Image:

Height: 45 1/2in. (115.6cm)
Width: 32 3/4in. (83.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

John James Audubon

Biography:

Born in Haiti.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Audubon, John James

Birth Date:

1785

Death Date:

1851

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, naturalist, 1785-1851

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

American Naturalist, painter, and draughtsman of French–Creole descent. Brought up in a French village near Nantes, moved to and worked in the the United States.

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Animals, beak, bird (animal), black, blue, brown, cane (plant material), claws, clouds, day, eyes, Feathers, feet (animal components), grass, green, Landscape, leaves, male, nails, naturalism, Nature, pale red, sky, staring, stripes, tail (animal component), talons, turkey (genus), walking, white

Cite this Page

Audubon, John. The Wild Turkey. 01.2322. 1845. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/012322 (04/10/2018).

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