Scarlet Ibis

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

This is a painting of two birds standing beside a body of water. The painting features a vibrant red ibis with a long, curved bill standing in profile to the left, and a more subtly colored bird with shades of brown, perched on a small rock to the right. The background shows a serene waterway extending into the distance with soft cloud formations above.

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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

    1945.8.397

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 397

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

  • Audubon's Dream Realized: Selections from "The Birds of America". The National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005.

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083702

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