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The image depicts a family of American Robins on and around a nest built in a tree. Two adult birds and several chicks are visible. The color palette includes various shades of green for the leaves and brown and white for the birds' feathers, with red and rust patches on their chests. One adult robin holds a berry, while another feeds the chicks in the nest. The nest contains two prominent chicks surrounded by leaves in the background.
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The image depicts a family of American Robins on and around a nest built in a tree. Two adult birds and several chicks are visible. The color palette includes various shades of green for the leaves and brown and white for the birds' feathers, with red and rust patches on their chests. One adult robin holds a berry, while another feeds the chicks in the nest. The nest contains two prominent chicks surrounded by leaves in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

American Robin

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1832
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 96 x 63.3 cm (37 13/16 x 24 15/16 in.) sheet: 99.6 x 66.5 cm (39 3/16 x 26 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.131
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 CXXXI

Subjects and terms

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

NGA object ID 32272. 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.