This is a painting of two blue-winged teals in flight. The artwork depicts two teal ducks gliding in the sky, with a background of a landscape featuring water and hills. Both ducks have blue patches on their wings, with one showing mottled brown and blue plumage, while the other has orange underbelly and a blue and white face pattern. Their bodies are elongated to suggest motion, and their feet are outstretched. The landscape has tones of green and slate. The style is reminiscent of John James Audubon, known for precise illustrations of birds.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1836
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 2947 × 2142 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original