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American Flamingo, 1838

John James Audubon (American, b. Haiti, 1785-1851)

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Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission

John James Audubon (American, b. Haiti, 1785-1851). Robert Havell (American, 1793-1878), Engraver after John James Audubon. American Flamingo, 1838. From The Birds of America (plate CCCCXXX1). Hand-colored etching and aquatint on Whatman paper.

Image courtesy of the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Plate: 38 3/16 x 25 9/16 in. (97 x 65 cm)
Sheet: 39 7/8 x 26 7/8 in. (101.28 x 68.26 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James, 1945. 8.431.

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