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Glossy Ibis

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a Glossy Ibis in a natural setting. The artwork features a Glossy Ibis with colorful plumage standing on a slope near water. The background includes a rural landscape with wooden structures, trees, tall grasses, and flowering plants.

Artwork Details

Date
1837
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
3732 × 3111 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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