Mignattaio americano
1827-1838
John James Audubon didn't just paint birds; he captured their personalities in his massive project 'The Birds of America.' Here, we see a pair of American Scoters gliding through stylized waves. Notice the flashy male in the front with his bright orange beak, showing off for the more modestly dressed female behind him. Audubon was famous for wiring up freshly shot birds to pose them in lifelike positions, and he even included a peek at their webbed feet paddling underwater—a scientific detail that was ahead of its time.
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- Hand-colored engraving
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