Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony--"How Many Eggs?"
1874
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1967.66.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively scene of *Raid on a Sand-Sallow Colony—"How Many?"* (1874), a charming graphic arts print from the Smithsonian American Art. Captured by an unidentified artist, this work depicts children gleefully raiding a beachside colony of sand-swallows—small birds known for nesting in sandy cliffs—eagerly counting their discovered eggs. The title's playful question evokes the innocent mischief of youth amid nature's wonders, set against a sunlit shore teeming with feathered activity. Created during America's Gilded Age, just a decade after the Civil War, the print reflects a growing...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –