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Traill's Flycatcher

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a bird perched on a leafy branch. The painting depicts a small bird with its beak open on a stalk entwined with green leaves. The bird's feathers and the details of the leaves are intricately portrayed. The background is a plain, pale surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1828
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1618 × 2511 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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