Marsh Wren

1830

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Associated Names
Robert Havell, Jr.

Artist, American, born England, 1793 - 1878

John James Audubon

Artist After, American, 1785 - 1851

The image shows a large nest made of woven grass and twigs, with three marsh wrens perched around it. The birds have brown feathers with white and black markings. The color palette consists of natural earth tones, primarily browns and greens, accented by light touches of white. The nest is centrally positioned, one bird perches on a thin branch extending from the top left, another bird sits directly on the nest to the right, and the third wren hangs below the nest on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James

  • Accession Number

    1945.8.98

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 98

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

  • Audubon, John James. The Birds of America. London: 1827-1838.

Wikidata ID

Q65082591

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