American Ptarmigan and White-tailed Grous

1838

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 painting features two birds standing on a rocky terrain with a distant mountainous background. One bird is resting with its head lowered, showing intricate patterns of white, brown, and black on its feathers. The other bird stands upright, displaying a primarily white body with gray details and red markings around its eye. The background showcases gradients of blue, suggesting a calm sky with overlapping silhouettes of mountains.

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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

    1945.8.418

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 418

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083794

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