Black-billed Cuckoo

1828

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 birds interacting with magnolia flowers. Two brown birds are featured amidst lush green foliage and large white magnolia flowers, with one bird perched upside down on a branch and the other extending its wing. There are also brown and green leaves displaying details like veins and small holes. A small insect hovers near the flowers. The flowers themselves are depicted in stages from bud to bloom, showcasing their creamy petals and texture. The painting is in the style of John James Audubon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James

  • Dimensions

    plate: 47.7 x 67 cm (18 3/4 x 26 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 68 x 100.8 cm (26 3/4 x 39 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.8.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 32

  • Series Title

    The Birds of America: Plate XXXII

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

  • Audubon's Dream Realized: Selections from "The Birds of America". The National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005.

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65082345

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