This is a painting of a swallow-tailed bird hunting a snake mid-flight. The bird has large, dark wings and a white head, grasping the snake in its beak and talons. The snake is coiled with its body undulating, and the bird's wings are extended. The background is a plain, light color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1829
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3320 × 2549 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original