노랑가슴 물닭

John James Audubon

1827-1838

노랑가슴 물닭 by John James Audubon, 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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