Barnacle Goose

1836

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 Barnacle Geese in a coastal landscape. The image depicts two geese, one standing with its body largely upright and head raised, and the other bending forward. Both birds have distinctive black, white, and gray plumage, with detailed feathers. The setting is a rocky shoreline with waves, distant hills, and a cloudy sky. The painting is rendered with precise details in a naturalistic approach.

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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

    1945.8.296

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 296

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083317

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