Blue-winged Teal

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 blue-winged teals in flight. The artwork depicts two teal ducks gliding in the sky, with a background of a landscape featuring water and hills. Both ducks have blue patches on their wings, with one showing mottled brown and blue plumage, while the other has orange underbelly and a blue and white face pattern. Their bodies are elongated to suggest motion, and their feet are outstretched. The landscape has tones of green and slate. The style is reminiscent of John James Audubon, known for precise illustrations of birds.

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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

    1945.8.313

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 313


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083375

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