Carolina Pigeon or Turtle Dove

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1827

This is a print of two pairs of doves perched among blooming flowers and leafy branches. At the top of the print, two doves are perched on a branch, looking off to the left. Below them, nestled amidst lush green leaves and large, white flowers, lies a nest containing another dove near the bottom-right corner. The fourth dove perches next to the nest, appearing to feed the bird in the nest something from its beak. The birds have brown and blue plumage on their backs, wings, and heads, while their chests and faces are a pale-yellow color. Their tails end in vibrant blue and white feathers. The background behind the branches and leaves is blank, off-white paper. There are some lines of text under the print.
Nghệ sĩ
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Niên đại
1827
Loại
Print
Kỹ thuật
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Bộ sưu tập
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Giấy phép
Phạm vi công cộng, CC0

Mô tả hình ảnh

This is a print of two pairs of doves perched among blooming flowers and leafy branches. At the top of the print, two doves are perched on a branch, looking off to the left. Below them, nestled amidst lush green leaves and large, white flowers, lies a nest containing another dove near the bottom-right corner. The fourth dove perches next to the nest, appearing to feed the bird in the nest something from its beak. The birds have brown and blue plumage on their backs, wings, and heads, while their chests and faces are a pale-yellow color. Their tails end in vibrant blue and white feathers. The background behind the branches and leaves is blank, off-white paper. There are some lines of text under the print.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I