Common American Swan

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Common American Swan

Artist John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)

Date1838

DimensionsOverall: H. 26 1/8 in. (66.4 cm): W. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm)

MediumAquatint etching and watercolor

ClassificationPrints

Credit LineGiven in memory of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Carr by their children

Object number

1962.35

Not on View

Label TextKnown as the Common American Swan in Audubon’s time, this majestic bird is now called the Tundra Swan since it breeds on the tundra across the extreme northern reaches of North America. During migration in late winter and early spring, it can be found in large flocks along the Lake Erie marshes. Audubon chose a profile of the swan to emphasize its size and elegant shape.Published ReferencesMuseum News, (AAAM) Vol. 41, No. 9, May 1963, p. 3, repr.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Treasures for Toledo, December 1964 and January 1965.

Toledo Museum of Art, For the Birds, April 13-October 14, 2012.

Comparative ReferencesSee also J.J. Audubon, The Birds of America, (ed. Wm. Vogt), New York, N.Y., 1941, pl. 411, repr. Elephant folio plates, plus ornithological and bibliographical data.