This is a painting of two birds by the water with a plant in the background. The painting depicts two Bartram's sandpipers near the edge of a body of water. One bird is flying with wings outstretched, while the other is in a grounded position. Their feathers exhibit a pattern of browns, whites, and blacks. In the background, a green plant with broad leaves and a red bud is visible, rooted in rocky terrain. The water nearby is calm, reflecting hues of blue, and extends toward distant mountains under a soft sky. This painting is in the style of John James Audubon.
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This is a painting of two birds by the water with a plant in the background. The painting depicts two Bartram's sandpipers near the edge of a body of water. One bird is flying with wings outstretched, while the other is in a grounded position. Their feathers exhibit a pattern of browns, whites, and blacks. In the background, a green plant with broad leaves and a red bud is visible, rooted in rocky terrain. The water nearby is calm, reflecting hues of blue, and extends toward distant mountains under a soft sky. This painting is in the style of John James Audubon.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bartram Sandpiper

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1836
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.303
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 CCCIII

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • plant
  • bird
  • animal
  • Water
  • Rock

NGA object ID 32444. 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.