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Helianthea osculans (Buff-tailed Star-Frontlet)

W. Hart

Associated Names

W. Hart

Artist, British, active 1851 - 1898

The image shows two hummingbirds near a pink flower. The color palette includes pink, green, blue, and hints of warm brown. The hummingbirds are in flight near the flower, with one curving its body and the other sipping nectar. Foliage on the right side frames the birds and flower.

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Artwork overview

Medium

hand-colored lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green
Dimensions

sheet: 56 × 38.6 cm (22 1/16 × 15 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1972.77.20

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65578482

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