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Two brown streaked birds on a thorny rose stem beside a pink rose, green leaves, a spider and a blue butterfly on a pale background.

Pair of Brown Birds on Rose Stem with Butterfly and Spider

Two brown, streaked songbirds perch on a thorny rose stem, beaks raised toward each other, beside a pink rose bud and open bloom. Green leaves, a small spider, and a blue butterfly fill the pale background of this pen-and-ink drawing with watercolor-like washes.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1800–1830
Medium
Pen and ink, graphite on coated wove paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3025 × 2288 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1835).
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, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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