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Scarlet Ibis

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two birds standing beside a body of water. The painting features a vibrant red ibis with a long, curved bill standing in profile to the left, and a more subtly colored bird with shades of brown, perched on a small rock to the right. The background shows a serene waterway extending into the distance with soft cloud formations above.

Artwork Details

Date
1837
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
4171 × 3152 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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