Canada Warbler (Sylvia pardalina), Plate CDLIII
1830
About this artwork
This hand-colored aquatint and engraving, Plate CDLIII from *The Birds of America*, depicts two Canada Warblers on a branch of a Laurel Rhododendron. It was drawn by John James Audubon and engraved, printed, and colored by Robert Havell Jr.
Did you know?
John James Audubon's *The Birds of America* is a monumental work, famous for its life-sized illustrations of North American birds. Audubon's ambitious project involved traveling extensively to observe and draw birds in their natural habitats, often depicting them dynamically. The original publication was a subscriber-based series of 435 hand-colored engravings, which remains one of the most valuable natural history books ever produced.
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Canada Warbler (Sylvia pardalina), Plate CDLIII
John James Audubon, 1830
