Brown Lark

1827/1830

William Home Lizars after John James Audubon

Associated Names
William Home Lizars

Artist, Scottish, 1788 - 1859

John James Audubon

Artist After, American, 1785 - 1851

This is a painting of two birds perched on a mound with mushrooms and an insect in mid-air. The image features two birds, one with darker plumage and the other with lighter and speckled feathers, positioned atop a textured surface composed of earthy brown tones, resembling mushrooms or a mossy patch. Both birds appear in an active posture, seemingly engaged with the small insect hovering just above them. This scene is rendered with delicate attention to detail, capturing the subtle variations in feather patterns and the naturalistic setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.6 x 52.2 cm (12 13/16 x 20 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 63.3 x 95.7 cm (24 15/16 x 37 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.117.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 10

  • Series Title

    The Birds of America: Plate X

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Drawn from Nature by John J. Audubon F.R.S.E.M.W.S.; lower right in plate: Engraved by W.H.Lizars Edin.r; lower right in plate: Printed and Coloured by R.Havell.Sen.r; lCp/ /: Brown Lark / ANTHUS AQUATICUS. / 1. Male 2. Female; uCp//: PLATE X. No.2.

Wikidata ID

Q74893877

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