American Pied-Bill Dobchick

1835

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 American Pied-bill Dobchicks swimming in a body of water surrounded by lush greenery. The painting depicts two birds swimming closely together, their sleek brown and white bodies partially submerged in the water. They have sharp beaks and are positioned in a dynamic diagonal that guides the viewer's eye from the foreground to the background, through a lush array of green, leaf-filled plants. The background is rich with dense vegetation, featuring long, elegant reeds and a small branch with a slightly twisted form adding variety to the scene.

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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

    1945.8.248

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 248


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083138

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