Buffel-headed Duck

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

There are two ducks in the image. One duck is standing and the other is resting on the ground. The standing duck has black and white plumage with an iridescent green patch on its head. The resting duck has darker plumage with a white underside and a similar iridescent spot on its head. The background shows green grass and a patch of earth, with a soft, pale sky. The resting duck is on the left and the standing duck is on the right.

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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

    1945.8.325

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 325

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083413

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