The Mocking Bird

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1827

This print features four birds and a rattlesnake surrounding a nest that is nestled among yellow flowering vines. The snake is in the center of the print, its mouth open and teeth visible as it lunges to the left towards one of the birds. Another bird is behind it, appearing to peck its yellow eye. Two more birds perch on branches above the nest, looking down. Two of the four birds have blue bodies, and two have black-and-white bodies; they all have black-and-white wings and tails. The nest in the center of the tangle of sticks and flowering vines contains a few small, blue-green eggs. The background behind the nest and birds is beige paper.
Artista
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Datazione
1827
Tipologia
Stampa
Tecnica
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensioni
84,4 × 60 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This print features four birds and a rattlesnake surrounding a nest that is nestled among yellow flowering vines. The snake is in the center of the print, its mouth open and teeth visible as it lunges to the left towards one of the birds. Another bird is behind it, appearing to peck its yellow eye. Two more birds perch on branches above the nest, looking down. Two of the four birds have blue bodies, and two have black-and-white bodies; they all have black-and-white wings and tails. The nest in the center of the tangle of sticks and flowering vines contains a few small, blue-green eggs. The background behind the nest and birds is beige paper.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I