Sumpfsperling
1827-1838
John James Audubon might be the name on the cover, but his wife Lucy was the unsung hero behind the foliage in this 19th-century masterpiece. While John James famously posed the Swamp Sparrow in a dynamic, lifelike stance, the fine print at the bottom left reveals that Lucy actually drew the May-apple plant from nature because her husband struggled with botany. This plate comes from 'The Birds of America', a colossal project published in installments that cost a fortune and nearly bankrupted the family. Today, complete copies of this massive 'Double Elephant Folio' are among the most expensive books in the world, often selling for millions at auction.
- Technique
- Hand-colored aquatint engraving
- Material
- Paper
- Dimensions
- 39.4 x 26.2 inches (100 x 66.5 cm)
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