This is a painting of American Redstarts and a wasp nest. The image shows two birds perched on branches surrounded by green leaves, with a wasp nest hanging below them. One bird is in mid-flight with black, orange, and white plumage, while the other bird is perched on a branch showing yellow markings on its back. The wasp nest is detailed with hexagonal patterns, and several wasps are crawling on it.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1828
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 1579 × 2496 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original