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Ruddy Plover

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two shorebirds foraging along a coastline. The image features two birds with light gray and white plumage, detailed feathers, and slender legs. They are depicted walking along what appears to be a sandy or rocky shore, surrounded by small shells and stones, with the ocean and two small islands visible in the background. The scene includes a clear blue sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
2337 × 1508 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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