Hermit Thrush
| Title | Hermit Thrush |
|---|---|
| Artist | John James Audubon |
| Date | 1820 19th century |
| Medium | black chalk, watercolor, and gouache over graphite |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Hermit Thrush” is a work by John James Audubon, dated 1820. It is executed in black chalk, watercolor, and gouache over graphite and classified as drawing. 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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Dated to 1820. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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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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