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The image depicts three snipe birds in a natural setting. The birds are shown in detail interacting with each other. One bird is slightly larger than the others and is standing among reeds. The background shows a calm body of water reflecting the sky, with trees and a house in the distance. The color palette is Earthy with browns and greens for the birds and vegetation, while the water and sky are in muted blues and grays.
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The image depicts three snipe birds in a natural setting. The birds are shown in detail interacting with each other. One bird is slightly larger than the others and is standing among reeds. The background shows a calm body of water reflecting the sky, with trees and a house in the distance. The color palette is Earthy with browns and greens for the birds and vegetation, while the water and sky are in muted blues and grays.

National Gallery of Art · Print

American Snipe

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1835
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.243
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 CCXLIII

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • plant
  • bird
  • animal
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Building

NGA object ID 32381. 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.