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Pigmy Curlew

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two birds near water. The description includes two wading birds with long legs and beaks, on a rocky bank by water. One bird has a brown and white body and a long, curved beak. The other bird has striking reddish plumage and wing patterns. There is lush green grass surrounding them, hinting at a marshy habitat.

Artwork Details

Date
1835
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
2401 × 1534 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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