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Le Petit Caporal

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a bird perched on a branch. The bird has a sharply defined plumage pattern and is perched on a weathered, broken branch entangled with vines and leaves. The background is plain, drawing attention to the bird and the natural elements.

Artwork Details

Date
1829
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1527 × 2379 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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