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This is a painting of two blue birds perched on different branches of a leafy plant. The birds are depicted with blue plumage and detailed markings, set in a natural environment with green leaves and green seeds. The branches provide a lattice structure to the composition.
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This is a painting of two blue birds perched on different branches of a leafy plant. The birds are depicted with blue plumage and detailed markings, set in a natural environment with green leaves and green seeds. The branches provide a lattice structure to the composition.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Blue-grey Flycatcher

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1830
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 49.2 x 31.1 cm (19 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.) sheet: 99.4 x 66.7 cm (39 1/8 x 26 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.84
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 LXXXIV

Subjects and terms

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

NGA object ID 32225. 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.