Who created "A Starling and a Lark"?

A Starling and a Lark was created by William Page in 1863.

What medium is "A Starling and a Lark"?

A Starling and a Lark is watercolor on wove paper.

Is "A Starling and a Lark" in the public domain?

Yes, A Starling and a Lark is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Starling and a Lark

William Page

1863

Medium

watercolor on wove paper

Dimensions

sheet: 24.77 × 31.27 cm (9 3/4 × 12 5/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

Accession Number

2018.44.31

Art Historical Context

In the delicate watercolor *A Starling and a* (1863), American artist William Page captures two songbirds with exquisite precision on wove paper, a smooth substrate ideal for the translucent layers and fine details of watercolor. Measuring just under 10 by 12 inches, this intimate drawing showcases Page's skill in rendering feathers, plumage, and subtle color variations, evoking the natural world's quiet poetry during the tumultuous Civil War era. Page, a prominent 19th-century portraitist influenced by Renaissance masters like Titian, occasionally turned to nature studies, blending realism w...

About the Artist

William Page · 1811–1885

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