Gallineta pechiamarilla
1827-1838
John James Audubon captured this plump, patterned bird in his monumental 'The Birds of America'. Perched on a rocky bank beside a calm river, the Yellow-breasted Rail shows off its intricate feather details against a backdrop of tall marsh grass. This specific print, Plate 329, was engraved and hand-colored by Robert Havell, Audubon's brilliant collaborator in London. Audubon famously insisted on drawing birds at life-size, which meant this book became the largest subscription book ever published—so large it was nicknamed the 'Double Elephant Folio'!
- Technique
- Hand-colored engraving
- Material
- Paper
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