Purple Martin
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1827
- Artista
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
- Fecha
- 1827
- Tipo
- Estampa
- Técnica
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Colección
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licencia
- Dominio público, CC0
Descripción de la imagen
Three birds are shown around a large, gourd-shaped nest. Two birds are perched on branches, while one is inside the nest. The birds have varying plumage colors - blue and black, gray, black, and white. The color palette includes blues, blacks, browns, grays, and neutrals with a light background. The nest is central, with one bird inside and the others interacting with it.