Swallow-tailed Hawk

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1829

This is a painting of a swallow-tailed bird hunting a snake mid-flight. The bird has large, dark wings and a white head, grasping the snake in its beak and talons. The snake is coiled with its body undulating, and the bird's wings are extended. The background is a plain, light color.
Artista
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Fecha
1829
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

This is a painting of a swallow-tailed bird hunting a snake mid-flight. The bird has large, dark wings and a white head, grasping the snake in its beak and talons. The snake is coiled with its body undulating, and the bird's wings are extended. The background is a plain, light color.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I