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Piping Plover

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is an image of two piping plovers on a coastline. Two birds are standing on an earthy brown rock or sand dune next to the ocean. The bird on the left looks upward and the other bird is peering down. The background shows the ocean with gentle waves rolling towards the shore and a serene blue sky above.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
2372 × 1527 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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