Wood Pewee

1831

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

A bird perched on a branch with white blossoms and green leaves. The bird has a brown body, a greenish-brown head, and black feathers with white streaks on its wings. The colors in the image include natural earth tones like browns and greens, as well as bright white for the flowers. The branch extends diagonally from the lower right to the upper left of the image, with the bird facing right, situated in the middle of the branch surrounded by the leaves and flowers.

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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

    1945.8.115

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 115

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65082654

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