This is a painting of two birds perched on a tree branch. The image shows two red-breasted nuthatches. One nuthatch is upside down on a vertical branch, while the other is upright on a horizontal branch. Both birds are detailed with distinct markings. The branches have textures with lichen and fungi. The painting aims for naturalistic accuracy, following the style of John James Audubon.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1831
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 1422 × 2227 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original