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A hawk dives towards a rabbit, seemingly about to catch it. In the background, across a river, is what looks like a human settlement.
Common Buzzard (Swain's Hawk)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Common Buzzard (Swain's Hawk)

Artist John James Audubon (American, 1785 - 1851)
Date1837
MediumEtching, aquatint and line engraving with hand-coloring
DimensionsFrame: 26 5/8 x 32 7/8 in. (67.63 x 83.5 cm)
Sight: 20 3/4 x 27 in. (52.71 x 68.58 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Philip Ward Warner
Object number2012.15.1
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Visual DescriptionA hawk dives towards a rabbit, seemingly about to catch it. In the background, across a river, is what looks like a human settlement.
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