Black-and-white lithograph of a man in a cap singing and playing guitar against a wooden fence, with a bird in a tree above.

O! Could I Teach Yon Warbling Bird (1875 lithograph)

A man in a cap and jacket stands against a wooden fence, singing with open mouth while holding a guitar. A leafy branch arches over him, and a small bird perches among the leaves. The drawing is a black-and-white lithograph with printed caption text below.

Artist: Vance
Date: 1875
Medium: ink (overall material) paper (overall material)
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 2342 × 2880 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1875).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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