The image shows a field sparrow perched on a rocky surface surrounded by tall, flowering plants and leafy greenery. The bird is brown and white, while the flowers include shades of pink, purple, and green, with berries in blue and red hues. The large leaves and flowering stems frame the bird at the bottom center of the composition on the rocky base, with water visible at the base of the rocks.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1832
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 1508 × 2357 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original