Yellow-headed Blackbird, Female Blackbird, and Female Cape May Warbler

Amerikanische Grafik 1857–1868,

This is a painting of three birds perched on branches. The image includes a larger bird with dark brown feathers and a yellow chest on a branch, a second bird with a bright yellow head and black body on the ground, and a smaller speckled bird with light brown tones reaching out to catch an insect. There is sparse vegetation with a small sprig of grass next to the branch, in the style of John James Audubon.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1857–1868
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving with etching on wove paper
Dimensions
34.3 × 27 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of three birds perched on branches. The image includes a larger bird with dark brown feathers and a yellow chest on a branch, a second bird with a bright yellow head and black body on the ground, and a smaller speckled bird with light brown tones reaching out to catch an insect. There is sparse vegetation with a small sprig of grass next to the branch, in the style of John James Audubon.

Amerikanische Grafik 1857–1868