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Western Duck

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two ducks near a body of water with grass reeds. The image features a pair of ducks standing on a riverbank or lakeside beside tall grasses. The foreground displays a duck bending its neck forward towards the water's edge, while the background shows another duck among the reeds. The depiction of the ducks is highly realistic, capturing the intricate details of their feathers and the calm natural setting.

Artwork Details

Date
1838
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
3073 × 1876 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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