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The image shows two birds perched on branches of a cotton plant with green leaves and pink flowers. The birds have orange-brown and black plumage with white accents. The dominant colors are green for the leaves, pink for the flowers, and earthy tones for the birds. The bird at the top is on the left side of the main stem, facing right, while the bird at the bottom is on the lower right, also facing right. Pink blossoms are visible on the upper and right branches of the plant.
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The image shows two birds perched on branches of a cotton plant with green leaves and pink flowers. The birds have orange-brown and black plumage with white accents. The dominant colors are green for the leaves, pink for the flowers, and earthy tones for the birds. The bird at the top is on the left side of the main stem, facing right, while the bird at the bottom is on the lower right, also facing right. Pink blossoms are visible on the upper and right branches of the plant.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bay-breasted Warbler

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1829
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.69
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 LXIX

Subjects and terms

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

NGA object ID 32210. 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.