Purple Martin
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1827
- Artiste
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
- Datation
- 1827
- Catégorie
- Estampe
- Technique
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
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.