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The image shows three birds perched on a branch. The bird at the top has its wings spread wide. The bird on the left is holding an insect in its beak, while the bird on the right seems to be watching. The color scheme is mainly blue with hints of orange, beige, brown, and green in the branch.
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The image shows three birds perched on a branch. The bird at the top has its wings spread wide. The bird on the left is holding an insect in its beak, while the bird on the right seems to be watching. The color scheme is mainly blue with hints of orange, beige, brown, and green in the branch.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Blue-Bird

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1831
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.113
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 CXIII

Subjects and terms

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

NGA object ID 32254. 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.