Rufous-breasted Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola Hyperythra)

John Gould and W. Hart

Associated Names
John Gould

Artist, British, 1804 - 1881

W. Hart

Artist, British, active 1851 - 1898

The image shows two birds in a natural setting. The birds have red faces and brown feathers with intricate patterns, surrounded by grasses and rocks. The background includes a soft blue sky transitioning to a peach horizon. The foreground features green grasses and earth-toned vegetation, giving a natural habitat feel. The style is similar to John James Audubon's detailed representation of birds and nature.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, Virginia; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: J.Gould & W.Hart, del et lith.; lower center in plate: BAMBUSICOLA HYPERYTHRA, Sharpe.; lower right in plate: Walter Imp.; by later hand, lower center in graphite: Rufous-breasted Bamboo Partridge

Wikidata ID

Q74894864

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