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Tawny Thrush

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a tawny thrush perched on the foreground next to a cluster of red berries and a tall white and pink flower with slender leaves. The color palette includes earthy browns, muted greens, soft whites, and bright red. The bird is in the center standing on a brown surface, with the berries and leaves in front and to the right, and the flower stem rising behind it.

Artwork Details

Date
1833
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1578 × 2402 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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