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Ruby-crowned Wren

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

Two birds are perched on a branch surrounded by pink flowers and green leaves. The color palette includes shades of green, pink, and brown in the branch, leaves, and flowers. The birds display yellow, black, and gray feathers, with a red crown on their heads. The branch, centrally positioned, extends upwards, with pink flowers around the top half, and one bird is to the right while the other is to the lower left.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1557 × 2416 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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