Great Footed Hawk
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1827
- Nghệ sĩ
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
- Niên đại
- 1827
- Loại
- Kỹ thuật
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Kích thước
- 64.8 × 96.5 cm
- Bộ sưu tập
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Giấy phép
- Phạm vi công cộng, CC0
Mô tả hình ảnh
The image shows two large falcons with wings spread wide, positioned over a recently killed duck lying on a rocky surface. The color palette is naturalistic, with deep browns and blacks in the falcons' plumage, contrasted by patches of white, and touches of vibrant yellow on their talons and around their eyes. The duck displays dull reds, greens, and blues. Positioned prominently in the center, the falcon on the left has its wings outstretched, while the falcon on the right is bending down towards the duck, with a small, detached feather seen in the air between them.