Esquimaux Curlew

1834

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 birds in a natural setting. It features two illustrations of birds, one standing with a slightly downward stance and the other lying down. The bird standing upright has a long, slender beak and intricate brown and black feather patterns covering its body. The wings are detailed with a mix of browns, and the legs are slender and blue. The other bird, lying down, displays a lighter combination of feathers moving from pale bands on the underside to darker shades on the wings. The background shows a lush, textured landscape with varying shades of green suggesting grass and bushes.

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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

    1945.8.208

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 208


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65082981

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