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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
- 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.