Chestnut-backed Titmouse, Black-capped Titmouse and Chestnut-crowned Titmouse

1837

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

The image shows a large woven nest attached to a branch with several birds surrounding it. The birds range in size and are perched both on branches and near the nest. The color palette is soft, with browns, grays, and whites in the birds, contrasted against the green leaves and earthy tones of the nest. The nest is positioned centrally on diagonally crossing branches, with birds at varying angles and distances from it, creating a balanced composition.

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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

    1945.8.353

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 353

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083524

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