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Solitary Flycatcher

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two birds perched on bamboo-like stalks with broad green leaves. The birds have black and white plumage. The color palette includes natural greens, browns, whites, and shades of blue. One bird is in the center on a horizontal stalk, while the second bird is lower and to the right on another stalk, with leaves surrounding them in various directions.

Artwork Details

Date
1828
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1596 × 2497 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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