Maryland Yellow Throat

1827

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

This is a painting of two birds perched on a branch with white flowers and green leaves. The painting features two small birds with brown and yellow feathers, each positioned on branches of a flowering plant. The plant is adorned with delicate white flowers and lush green leaves. The birds are portrayed with attention to detail. This artwork showcases an interaction between the birds and their environment, highlighted by the rendering of feathers, foliage, and blooms.

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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

    1945.8.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 23

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65082313

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