Épervier à poisson ou balbuzard pêcheur
1827-1838
John James Audubon hated stiff, boring bird portraits, so he literally wired up dead specimens to pose them in dramatic action! In this scene, a fierce Osprey—labeled 'Fish Hawk' at the bottom—swoops down with a fish clamped in its talons, wings spread wide against the sky. This dynamic style was revolutionary, treating birds as living characters rather than scientific specimens. It comes from his famous 'Birds of America' project, which required massive 'Double Elephant' sized paper to paint the birds life-size.
- Technique
- Hand-colored engraving
- Material
- Paper
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