Bullock's Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Mexican Goldfinch and Varied Thrush

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

The image shows several birds perched on the branches of a leafless tree. The largest bird in the center is warm orange and brown, with two more orange and brown birds nearby. A bright yellow bird with black markings sits on a branch to the lower right, next to a smaller subdued yellow bird. At the bottom left, a bird with a distinct pattern of brown, yellow, and black perches on a rock. The color palette includes soft yellows, browns, and oranges with black and gray details. The tree branches traverse diagonally with the birds positioned at various junctions.

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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

    1945.8.433

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 433


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65083871

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