White-breasted Black-capped Nuthatch

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II, 1832

This is a painting of three white-breasted and black-capped nuthatches perched and flying around a tree branch. The artwork depicts a tall, textured branch extending diagonally across the image, adorned with clusters of brownish fungi or lichen. The branch supports sparse clusters of greenish pine needles. Three nuthatches are shown in various positions: one clinging upside down with wings partially open, another perched upright, and the third in mid-flight. The birds feature black caps, white underparts, and a blueish-grey back. This painting is reminiscent of the style of John James Audubon, known for detailed illustrations of birds.
Artist
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II
Date
1832
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
65.8 × 52.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of three white-breasted and black-capped nuthatches perched and flying around a tree branch. The artwork depicts a tall, textured branch extending diagonally across the image, adorned with clusters of brownish fungi or lichen. The branch supports sparse clusters of greenish pine needles. Three nuthatches are shown in various positions: one clinging upside down with wings partially open, another perched upright, and the third in mid-flight. The birds feature black caps, white underparts, and a blueish-grey back. This painting is reminiscent of the style of John James Audubon, known for detailed illustrations of birds.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II