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Tufted Duck

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two ducks, one brown and the other black and white, designed in an illustrative style. The color palette includes earthy browns, dark greens, creamy whites, and deep blacks. The brown duck is on the left, lying on the ground with its head slightly up. The black and white duck is on the right, standing with its head turned upwards. They are on a patch of ground with sparse grass and rocks.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
2196 × 1753 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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