Stanley Hawk

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1828

This is a painting of three birds: two hawks and a smaller blue bird. One hawk is perched on a piece of wood while the other is in flight. The hawk in flight has brown feathers with white markings, while the perched hawk has grey and tan colors. The smaller blue bird has vibrant blue feathers and a reddish-brown chest, appearing to be in mid-flight. The focus is on naturalistic details, particularly on feather patterns and textures, in the style of John James Audubon.
Artist
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Date
1828
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of three birds: two hawks and a smaller blue bird. One hawk is perched on a piece of wood while the other is in flight. The hawk in flight has brown feathers with white markings, while the perched hawk has grey and tan colors. The smaller blue bird has vibrant blue feathers and a reddish-brown chest, appearing to be in mid-flight. The focus is on naturalistic details, particularly on feather patterns and textures, in the style of John James Audubon.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I