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Henslow's Bunting

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a bird with speckled brown, white, and black feathers perched on a moss-covered log surrounded by lush greenery and colorful flowers. The color palette consists of earthy tones of brown and green with pops of red and pink from the flowers. The bird is positioned at the center of the log, with various green leaves and a tall red flowering plant in the background. Additional pink flowers are visible to the left of the bird.

Artwork Details

Date
1829
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1510 × 2407 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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