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Three birds on a rocky surface surrounded by grass and plants. The birds have vibrant blue heads, brown bodies, and some black and white markings. The color palette includes earthy browns, bright blue, rich greens, and pale oranges and reds in the background flora. Two birds are on the lower left, one facing right and the other slightly behind. The third bird is on the right side of the image, standing tall on a rock. Green blades of grass and orange flowers are primarily on the right, with a lighter background representing the sky.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Blue-headed Pigeon
Robert Havell after John James Audubon
- Date
- 1833
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1945.8.172
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-W
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Birds of America: Plate CLXXII
Subjects and terms
- American
- etching
- aquatint
- plant
- bird
- animal
- Grass
- Rock
- Writing
NGA object ID 32313. 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.