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The image depicts three hummingbirds interacting with pinkish-orange flowers. The birds have iridescent blue and green plumage. The background is soft and muted, highlighting the vibrant colors of the birds and flowers. The style of the painting resembles ornithological illustrations.
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The image depicts three hummingbirds interacting with pinkish-orange flowers. The birds have iridescent blue and green plumage. The background is soft and muted, highlighting the vibrant colors of the birds and flowers. The style of the painting resembles ornithological illustrations.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Agyrtria bartletti (Bartlett's Emerald)

W. Hart

Medium
hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 56.2 × 38.7 cm (22 1/8 × 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1972.77.16
Credit line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • plant
  • Flower
  • bird
  • animal
  • Writing

NGA object ID 53553. 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.