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Little Tawny Thrush

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

Three birds are perched on the branches of a small tree with sparse green leaves and bright red berries. The topmost bird is brown with white and dark spots. The second bird is small with a uniform brown tone and slightly upturned tail. The largest bird at the bottom has dark plumage with light streaks on its wings. The birds have brown, black, and gray plumage, the leaves are green, and the berries are vivid red and orange. The birds are arranged vertically from top to bottom along the branch.

Artwork Details

Date
1838
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1882 × 2853 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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