House Wren

1830

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

There are two small birds interacting around a piece of worn fabric on a branch, serving as a nesting site with several birds peeking out from it. The color palette includes shades of brown and tan for the birds, with the branch and fabric in hues of brown and gray. The exposed wood of the branch has hints of blue and green from moss. The central fabric is on the right with one bird perched on it, and another bird partially upside down near the entrance to the nest, located in the center to the left. The upper bird is above the opening, while the lower bird holds a small insect in its beak, facing the nest entrance.

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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: 49 x 31 cm (19 5/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 99.5 x 67 cm (39 3/16 x 26 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.8.83

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 83

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

Q65082537

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