Artwork preview

Song Sparrow

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

Two birds are perched on branches with green leaves and small pink buds. The birds have brown and white plumage with dark streaks. One bird is positioned at the top with its head upturned, while the other bird sits below, gazing to the right. The branches extend diagonally across the image from the bottom left to the upper right.

Artwork Details

Date
1827
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1597 × 2508 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original