Who created "Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race"?

Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race was created by Samuel Robinson|Henry Louis Stephens|Rosenthal in 1851.

What medium is "Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race"?

Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race is Color lithograph with watercolor and gum.

Is "Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race" in the public domain?

Yes, Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race

Samuel Robinson|Henry Louis Stephens|Rosenthal

1851

Medium

Color lithograph with watercolor and gum

Dimensions

sheet: 10 15/16 x 7 1/16 in. (27.8 x 17.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1964

Accession Number

64.629.47(22)

Tags

Satire

About this artwork

This prints by american artist Samuel Robinson exemplifies the artistic achievements of 1851. American artists of this period were establishing distinct visual traditions while engaging with European artistic movements. The artist's work in color lithograph with watercolor and gum demonstrates the importance of printmaking as both an artistic medium and a means of disseminating images widely. Executed in color lithograph with watercolor and gum, this work demonstrates the sophisticated technical...

About the Artist

Samuel Robinson|Henry Louis Stephens|Rosenthal (American|American|American) · 1800 |1824 |1840 –1900 |1882 |1900

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1824–1882 Bayonne, New Jersey|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Night Hawk, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race

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