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The Birds of America, Plate 3, Prothonotary Warbler

(American, 1785–1851)
(American (born in England), 1793–1878)
(Scottish, 19th century)
1824–38
Medium/TechniqueEtching and aquatint, hand-colored
DimensionsSheet: 101.6 x 71.1 cm (40 x 28 in.)
Credit LineGift of William Hooper
Accession number21.11772.3
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsIllustrated books
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis (1782-1863) to his son-in-law Samuel Hooper (1808-1875); to his cousin Robert Chamblett Hooper (1805-1869); William Hooper (1855-1932) by whom given to MFA in 1921