Long-billed 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 long-billed curlews near a body of water with a distant cityscape in the background. The curlews are depicted standing together among tall grasses and rocks, with their elongated, curved bills prominently displayed. The background features a serene sky with light, wispy clouds and hints of color from a setting or rising sun. The scene is completed by a view of a city across the water, with buildings and spires adding to the horizon line. The artwork shows careful attention to the birds' plumage and the natural setting.

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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: 64.1 x 96.5 cm (25 1/4 x 38 in.)
    sheet: 67.3 x 100.3 cm (26 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.8.231

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 231

  • Series Title

    The Birds of America: Plate CCXXXI

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083076

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