Fish Hawk
| Title | Fish Hawk |
|---|---|
| Artist | Robert Havell after John James Audubon |
| Date | 1830 19th century |
| Medium | hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fish Hawk” is a work by Robert Havell after John James Audubon, dated 1830. It is executed in hand-colored engraving and aquatint on whatman wove paper and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Robert Havell after John James Audubon. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1830. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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