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Brown-Headed Nuthatch

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

The image shows two brown-headed nuthatches on a tree branch. The painting showcases a pair of birds, one in the foreground, clinging upside down to a tree trunk. The birds have brown heads, blue-grey wings, and white bellies. The tree trunk has textures and hints of moss, resembling 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
Accession Number

1945.8.125
Catalogue Raisonné

Birds of America, no. 125

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65082682

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