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Pine Grosbeak

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three birds perched on branches of a pine tree. The central bird is a pink pine grosbeak with black and white wings. Another bird with brown and black feathers is on the top right branch, and a grayish-black bird is on the top left branch. The pine branches have slender needles, and the background is cream-colored with hints of green and blue.

Artwork Details

Date
1837
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
2252 × 2965 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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