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White Headed Eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus)

Edward Lear

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two eagles perched on a rocky surface. The image shows a pair of eagles, one with a white head and another with a brown body and speckled plumage. One of the eagles is a bald eagle, recognizable by its white head and tail against its dark brown body, yellow beak, and intense expression. The second eagle is darker with distinctive brown feathers. They are positioned on a rocky landscape with green foliage and sparse grass. The painting is naturalistic, featuring detailed textures in the feathers and landscape. This is painted in the style of John James Audubon.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1832-1837
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
3467 × 5172 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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