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Eared Grebe

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two Eared Grebes. The painting depicts two birds in detail on a rocky surface near a body of water. Tall grassy reeds are visible in the background, under a pale blue sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1838
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
2842 × 1843 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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