Germano aliblu
1827-1838
John James Audubon was obsessed with showing birds in their natural habitats, often in dramatic, action-packed poses rather than stiff, scientific profiles. Here, a pair of Blue-winged Teal ducks are captured mid-flight, their brilliant blue wing patches popping against their earthy brown feathers. This print comes from his legendary 'Birds of America' project, a massive undertaking where he traveled the wilderness to sketch every bird species he could find. To fit the life-size birds onto the page, he used a massive 'double elephant' folio size, making it one of the most expensive and ambitious books ever published!
- Technique
- Hand-colored engraving and aquatint
- Material
- Paper
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