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Pied Duck

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two ducks by a coastal landscape. The painting shows two ducks perched on a rocky outcrop by the water. The duck on the left has a brown head with bluish feathers covering its body, while the duck on the right has white and black plumage, extending its wings. The background features a gradient sky transitioning from pastel blues to pinkish hues over a calm sea with distant cliffs.

Artwork Details

Date
1836
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
4174 × 3015 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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