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National Gallery of Art

216 works

Etching of a ruined stone wall with a water trough, ivy, and many birds perched in trees and flying overhead.

Abreuvoir d'oiseaux (The Birds' Watering Place)

Pierre Quentin Chedel, 1754

Etching of a blank oval cartouche surrounded by reeds and ducks on water, with rocks at the base.

Cartouche with Ducks and Dogs

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Engraving of a haloed eagle standing among curling ribbon scrolls within a circular frame, with monogram at bottom.

The Eagle of Saint John

Martin Schongauer, c. 1490

Engraved alpine valley with jagged peaks, a walled town by a river, and a bird-catcher with a cage in the foreground.

Insidiosus Auceps (The Crafty Bird-Catcher)

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1555

Etching of an empty cartouche with feathered wings, scrolling ornament, and two infants holding a crown at the top.

Cartouche with Eagles and Two Infants Holding a Crown

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Hand-colored print of a great American sea eagle with brown plumage and yellow talons perched on a rock.

The Bird of Washington or Great American Sea Eagle

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1827

Ornamental design with two dark blue birds among pink apples and green leaves, above a repeating Art Nouveau pattern band.

Ornamental design with two birds pecking at fruit

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1890

Etched print of two ornamental bands with facing lion and eagle heads above, two rams and a ram skull below.

Two Ornamental Bands with Facing Heads of Lion and Eagle, and Two Rams

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Two great horned owls perch on a lichen-covered branch, hand-colored in brown and buff tones, with yellow eyes.

Great Horned Owl

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1829

Ink drawing of a putto beside dark birds among lilies and foliage, framed by decorative borders.

Ornamental Design with Birds and Lily

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1900

Etched print of two decorative bands showing leopards, eagles, helmets, vases and garlands.

Two Ornamental Bands with Chained Leopards and Eagles

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Hand-colored engraving of three mottled owls perched on a pine branch with cones and green needles.

Mottled Owl

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1830

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded reclining river god beside an eagle, with a winged staff and distant classical figures

River God with an Eagle

Etched ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, putti with garlands, a lion head, and small satyr figures below.

Ornamental Frieze with Eagle and Lion Engarlanded by Children

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Hand-colored print of a young white-headed eagle with brown plumage and open beak, perched on a branch with yellow talons.

White-Headed Eagle

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1832

Etching of an architectural ornament with a spread-winged bird on a pediment, flanked by fruit urns and a scrolled cartouche.

Architectural Motif with a Bird

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690

Etching of a large owl on a branch surrounded by smaller birds, with ducks and a rural landscape below.

Monedula, The Owl

Hand-colored print of two Brasilian Caracara birds of prey, one perched on a branch and one in flight, with red faces.

Brasilian Caracara Eagle

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1833

Hand-colored engraving of a white-headed eagle diving to seize a green fish, with a smaller bird flying above.

The Bald Eagle (Falco leucocephalus)

Johann Michael Seligmann, 1743

Engraved ornamental pendant design with strapwork, a ribbon bow at top, and two birds hanging as earrings at the sides.

Strapwork Pendant with Two Birds as Earrings at Left and Right

Hand-colored print of a rough-legged falcon in flight, talons gripping a dark bird on a branch.

Rough-legged Falcon

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1833

Brown ink and wash drawing of a draped goddess reaching toward an owl-like bird in clouds, with a child figure at right.

Ceres Changing Ascalaphus into a Bird of Evil Omen

Engraved strapwork pendant design with scrolls, a ribbon bow, pear-shaped drops and two eagles hanging at the sides.

Strapwork Pendant with Two Eagles as Earringsat Left and Right

Hand-colored print of a golden eagle gripping a white hare in its talons above rocky cliffs and snowy mountains.

Golden Eagle

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1833

Engraving of a peacock, a goose and ducks in a pond, with a village church, bridge and hills in the background.

Birds, Avium Vivae Icones

Adriaen Collaert

Engraved jewelry design of a strapwork pendant with two swan earrings, ribbon bow and pear-shaped drops, numbered XI.

Strapwork Pendant with Two Swans as Earrings at Left and Right

Hand-colored bird plate of Great American shrikes perched and flying among hawthorn branches with red berries and green leave

Great American Shrike or Butcher Bird

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1834

Hand-colored engraving of a blue heron with long green legs standing on a sandy bank beside water and cattails.

The Blue Heron (Ardea coerulea)

Mark Catesby, 1731

Etched print of symmetrical ornament with winged fauns playing trumpets, fantasy creatures, birds, and a central jeweled broo

Brooch with Winged Fauns Blowing Trumpets at Top and Fantasy Creatures with Birds at Bottom

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Hand-colored plate of two Labrador falcons on branches, one crouched and one with spread wings and open beak.

Labrador Falcon

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1834