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The image shows a bird in flight over a rocky landscape. The terrain is detailed with fine lines, including cross-hatching for texture. The sky is filled with clouds in varying shades of black, gray, and white, creating contrast with the landscape and the bird.
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The image shows a bird in flight over a rocky landscape. The terrain is detailed with fine lines, including cross-hatching for texture. The sky is filled with clouds in varying shades of black, gray, and white, creating contrast with the landscape and the bird.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Aigle au vol

Karl Bodmer

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.34.56
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • plant
  • bird
  • animal
  • Swiss
  • Tree
  • Sky

NGA object ID 55335. 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.