Great Footed Hawk

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1827

The image shows two large falcons with wings spread wide, positioned over a recently killed duck lying on a rocky surface. The color palette is naturalistic, with deep browns and blacks in the falcons' plumage, contrasted by patches of white, and touches of vibrant yellow on their talons and around their eyes. The duck displays dull reds, greens, and blues. Positioned prominently in the center, the falcon on the left has its wings outstretched, while the falcon on the right is bending down towards the duck, with a small, detached feather seen in the air between them.
Artist
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Date
1827
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
64.8 × 96.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two large falcons with wings spread wide, positioned over a recently killed duck lying on a rocky surface. The color palette is naturalistic, with deep browns and blacks in the falcons' plumage, contrasted by patches of white, and touches of vibrant yellow on their talons and around their eyes. The duck displays dull reds, greens, and blues. Positioned prominently in the center, the falcon on the left has its wings outstretched, while the falcon on the right is bending down towards the duck, with a small, detached feather seen in the air between them.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I