Great White Heron

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 a Great White Heron catching a fish. The scene shows the heron with detailed white and grey feathers, holding a pink and yellow-striped fish with its long beak. The heron stands on yellow and green legs with a backdrop of a calm sea, distant shoreline, and faintly-sketched buildings. The sky is blue with darker clouds, creating depth and atmosphere. The painting is in the style of John James Audubon.

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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: 65.6 x 97.4 cm (25 13/16 x 38 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 67.4 x 101 cm (26 9/16 x 39 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.8.281

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 281

  • Series Title

    The Birds of America: Plate CCLXXXI

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

  • Audubon's Dream Realized: Selections from "The Birds of America". The National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005.

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083248

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