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.

Kunstenaar: Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Datering: 1829
Soort: Prent
Techniek: hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Collectie: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie: Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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