This is a painting of a roseate tern in flight. The bird is depicted with its wings spread wide as it swoops downward, its detailed feathers rendered in shades of gray and white with hints of pink near the throat. The beak is red and the eyes are intense. The background is a smooth, solid blue.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1835
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 1530 × 2401 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original