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This is a painting of a Bewick's Long-Tailed Wren perched on a branch. The bird is illustrated with detailed brown and grey feathers and uplifted tail on an Iron Wood branch with green leaves. The composition is elegant with a plain background, emphasizing the bird and branch. The painting features intricate textures of feathers and leaves in a traditional, naturalist style.
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This is a painting of a Bewick's Long-Tailed Wren perched on a branch. The bird is illustrated with detailed brown and grey feathers and uplifted tail on an Iron Wood branch with green leaves. The composition is elegant with a plain background, emphasizing the bird and branch. The painting features intricate textures of feathers and leaves in a traditional, naturalist style.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bewick's Long-tailed Wren

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1827
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.18
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Birds of America: Plate XVIII

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • plant
  • bird
  • animal
  • Leaf
  • Writing

NGA object ID 32159. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.