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Turn-stone

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two turnstones - one in flight and one standing. The image shows the vibrant depiction of two turnstone birds, with one bird in mid-flight and the other standing on a sandy shore. The background features a serene landscape with calm water and distant mountains.

Artwork Details

Date
1836
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
3002 × 2084 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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