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Common Gull

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two gulls, one with lighter plumage and the other with a mottled brown and white pattern. The color palette includes grays, browns, and white, with hints of yellow and pink. The light-colored gull is on the left, facing upward and slightly to the right, while the brown gull is on the right, facing the viewer. In the foreground, there are multicolored shells on the ground.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
3218 × 2571 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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