Hudsonian Godwit

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

The image shows two Hudsonian Godwits. The bird on the left has its wings slightly spread out, while the bird on the right is standing upright. The color palette includes browns, grays, muted reds, with highlights of white and black on the wings. The bird on the left is lying down with its wings raised, angled diagonally across the bottom left corner of the image. The bird on the right is standing, facing left with legs firmly on the ground.

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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

    1945.8.258

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 258

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083170

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