This is a painting of two buff-breasted sandpipers on a rocky shore by a body of water. The painting depicts two birds in different poses; one stands upright on the rocky ground, while the other is lowering its body with wings slightly spread. The birds have a prominent buff color on their breasts and intricate patterns on their wings and back. The background features water reflecting land with distant hills visible, under a clear sky.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1835
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 2425 × 1525 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original