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This is a drawing of a blue-green bird perched on a branch of a plant with clusters of pink berries. The image features a bird sitting upon a branch with leaves and pink berries. The bird has blue plumage with black-and-white markings. The plant is labeled as "Spanish Mulberry." The background is simple to emphasize the details of the bird and plant. The illustration showcases precision in depicting the bird and foliage in a botanical style.
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This is a drawing of a blue-green bird perched on a branch of a plant with clusters of pink berries. The image features a bird sitting upon a branch with leaves and pink berries. The bird has blue plumage with black-and-white markings. The plant is labeled as "Spanish Mulberry." The background is simple to emphasize the details of the bird and plant. The illustration showcases precision in depicting the bird and foliage in a botanical style.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Blue-green Warbler

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1828
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.49
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 XLIX

Subjects and terms

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

NGA object ID 32190. 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.