“The Small Birds” by Charles François Daubigny (1850) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Small Birds

The Small Birds

TitleThe Small Birds
ArtistCharles François Daubigny French, 1817-1878
Date1850 19th century
MediumEtching on ivory Japanese paper
Classificationetching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Charles Deering Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

Subjects: Ornithological plates

About this artwork

“The Small Birds” is a work by Charles François Daubigny French, 1817-1878, dated 1850. It is executed in etching on ivory japanese paper and classified as etching. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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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Updated 2026-09-06