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This is a painting of three birds perched on a leafy tree. A blue grosbeak and two colorful birds are depicted among lush green leaves on slender branches, with one perched near a nest.
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This is a painting of three birds perched on a leafy tree. A blue grosbeak and two colorful birds are depicted among lush green leaves on slender branches, with one perched near a nest.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Blue Grosbeak

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1831
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 65.4 x 52.1 cm (25 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.) sheet: 99.7 x 67.3 cm (39 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.122
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 CXXII

Subjects and terms

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

NGA object ID 32263. 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.