Red-breasted Sandpiper

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 sandpipers on a rocky shoreline with water and mountains in the background. The artwork shows two birds prominently; the one in the foreground has a red-orange plumage on its breast, with patterns of brown, black, and white on its wings and back. Beside it is another bird with a color palette of grays and whites, both standing on a rock ledge jutting into calm water. The backdrop reveals a smooth horizon with mountains under a pale blue sky. It is in the style of John James Audubon, known for detailed depictions of birds. The painting exemplifies attention to detail and accurate representation of the birds’ physical characteristics in a serene natural setting.

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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: 31.8 x 49.5 cm (12 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 67.3 x 101 cm (26 1/2 x 39 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.8.315

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 315

  • Series Title

    The Birds of America: Plate CCCXV

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083379

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