Nuttall's Starling, Yellow-headed Troopial and Bullock's Oriole

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

Four birds are perched on a branch. The uppermost bird is black with a red patch on its wing. Below it, a bird with brown and tan feathers leans downward. Another bird has a yellow head and black body with white accents. The last bird has an orange body, black wings, and white markings. The color palette includes black, red, brown, tan, yellow, and orange, with the branch in muted brown tones. The birds are arranged vertically on the branch.

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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

    1945.8.388

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 388

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083660

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