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The image features two birds with yellow and gray plumage perched on a branch surrounded by lush green leaves and white flowers with bright yellow centers. The color palette includes vibrant greens and yellows alongside the neutral tones of the birds and the white of the flowers. The top bird is located towards the left side of the image, on a branch above the flowers, while the second bird is positioned near the bottom right, amidst the greenery and closer to the flowers.
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The image features two birds with yellow and gray plumage perched on a branch surrounded by lush green leaves and white flowers with bright yellow centers. The color palette includes vibrant greens and yellows alongside the neutral tones of the birds and the white of the flowers. The top bird is located towards the left side of the image, on a branch above the flowers, while the second bird is positioned near the bottom right, amidst the greenery and closer to the flowers.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bachman's Warbler

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.185
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 CLXXXV

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • plant
  • Flower
  • bird
  • animal
  • inscription
  • calligraphic
  • Leaf

NGA object ID 32326. 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.