White Headed Eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus)

published 1832-1837

Edward Lear

Associated Names
Edward Lear

Artist, British, 1812 - 1888

This is a painting of two eagles perched on a rocky surface. The image shows a pair of eagles, one with a white head and another with a brown body and speckled plumage. One of the eagles is a bald eagle, recognizable by its white head and tail against its dark brown body, yellow beak, and intense expression. The second eagle is darker with distinctive brown feathers. They are positioned on a rocky landscape with green foliage and sparse grass. The painting is naturalistic, featuring detailed textures in the feathers and landscape. This is painted in the style of John James Audubon.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: del / E.Lear; lower left in plate: E.Lear del et lithog:; lower center in plate: WHITE HEADED EAGLE. / Haliaeetus leucocephalus; (Savigny).; lower right in plate: Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Wikidata ID

Q74894912

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