English Black Cocks
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1828
- Artist
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
- Date
- 1828
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- watercolor and gouache over graphite
- Dimensions
- 46.3 × 68.3 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The artwork features two birds prominently in the foreground. The bird on the left is predominantly black with blue undertones and white markings, standing on a rock. The bird on the right, resting on the ground, has brown and orange plumage with intricate patterns. The background includes green foliage and a sky with blue and beige tones.