Passenger Pigeon, Blue-mountain Warbler, and Hemlock Warbler
Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814, kiadva: 1808–1814
- Művész
- Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814
- Datálás
- kiadva: 1808–1814
- Műfaj
- Grafika
- Technika
- hand-colored engraving with etching on wove paper
- Méretek
- 26,1 × 33,8 cm
- Gyűjtemény
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenc
- Közkincs, CC0
Képleírás
This is a painting of three birds - a pigeon and two smaller birds. The illustration shows a large pigeon perched on a tree stump with detailed plumage of blue, brown, and gray, and a reddish eye. In the foreground, two smaller birds are perched on a branch with bright yellow feathers and black and white accents on their wings and backs. The leaves on the branch are green. The composition and detail reflect a realistic and scientific approach to ornithological illustration.