The image shows two black terns. The larger bird stands on a rock, while the other is flying. The standing bird is positioned near the bottom center of the image on a light brown rock against a serene background of calm blue water and a distant landscape. The sky is light blue with subtle white clouds. The flying bird dives downwards from the upper left towards the bottom right, displaying its pale gray underbelly and black-tipped wings. The colors in the image include shades of black, gray, blue, and brown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1835
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 1997 × 2928 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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