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Lesser Red-poll

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two birds on a branch with white berries. The birds have brown and red plumage with red caps and pinkish chests. The color scheme includes browns, whites, greens, reds, and pinks. The birds are in the center of the image on branches that go from the top right to the lower left, surrounded by foliage and berries.

Artwork Details

Date
1837
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1832 × 2885 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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