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White-crowned Sparrow

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two birds on a branch with green leaves and dark blue berries. The color palette includes green, brown, gray, blue, white, and black. The larger bird is perched on the branch with its head turned left, while the smaller bird sits below, facing forward and partially hidden by leaves and berries. The branch extends diagonally across the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1535 × 2417 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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