Zenaida Dove

1833

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 doves among flowering branches. The scene features a detailed depiction of one dove perched on a branch with its wings partially open, exhibiting reddish-brown feathers with iridescence, and another dove in flight positioned above the branch, showing a similar rich plumage with a softer brown hue. The doves are surrounded by branches adorned with green leaves and a few blossoming flowers in white and deep red. The painting conveys a sense of natural harmony and precision in capturing the form and color of the birds and foliage.

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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

    1945.8.162

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 162


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Walter B. James, NY; gift to NGA 1945

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • Imagining Florida: History and Myth in the Sunshine State, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, 13 Nov - 24 Mar 2019, unnumbered catalog.

Bibliography

1827

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

2018

  • Imagining Florida: History and Myth in the Sunshine State. Exh. cat. Boca Raton Museum of Art, 2018, 22-23, illus.

Wikidata ID

Q65082814

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