Pencil-like engraving of two birds on a curving bare branch, one looking down at left, one facing forward at right, with a gnarled trunk at lower right.

Two Birds on a Branch, Crayon-Manner Engraving

A crayon-manner engraving on paper showing two birds perched on a bare, curving branch against a pale ground. The bird at left looks downward while the one at right faces forward, and a gnarled trunk fills the lower right. The caption below reads 'Etourneau mâle et femelle,' naming male and female starlings.

Artist: Gilles Demarteau
Date: ca. 1770
Medium: Crayon-manner engraving on paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 2333 × 2880 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1775).
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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