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The American crow is perched on a branch of a tree with clusters of yellow-green fruits and surrounded by elongated green leaves. The color palette consists of black, greens, browns, and yellows. The crow is positioned centrally and slightly towards the left side. Green and leafy branches spread across the image in multiple directions, with a small bird's nest visible lower on the right side.
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The American crow is perched on a branch of a tree with clusters of yellow-green fruits and surrounded by elongated green leaves. The color palette consists of black, greens, browns, and yellows. The crow is positioned centrally and slightly towards the left side. Green and leafy branches spread across the image in multiple directions, with a small bird's nest visible lower on the right side.

National Gallery of Art · Print

American Crow

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1833
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.156
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 CLVI

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • bird
  • animal
  • Tree
  • Fruit
  • Leaf

NGA object ID 32297. 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.