Evening Grosbeak and Spotted Grosbeak

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

There are three large birds perched on branches and a butterfly flying nearby. The top bird has a yellow and black plumage with white accents, the middle bird has an orange breast with black and white wings, and the bird on the left is mostly brown with white patterns. The lowest bird has vibrant yellow and reddish-orange feathers with black and white markings on its wings. The butterfly is orange with darker spots. The color palette includes yellow, orange, brown, black, and white. The top bird perches on a branch extending from the upper right, with the middle bird positioned slightly below to the left. The brown bird is further down on the branch, and the colorful bird is on the bottom branch, looking upwards toward the butterfly at the center.

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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

    1945.8.373

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 373


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083608

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