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Purple Gallinule

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a purple gallinule walking on a riverside. The image shows a bird with blue feathers, a red forehead shield, and a yellow beak. It is walking on an earthy slope with grass nearby. In the background, there is a river, green foliage, trees, and a cloudy sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1836
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
2781 × 1795 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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