Osprey
1830
About this artwork
This hand-colored engraving, originally titled "Fish Hawk, Male" (Plate 81), is from John James Audubon's monumental work "The Birds of America." It depicts a male osprey in flight, clutching a freshly caught fish in its talons.
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John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" is a landmark achievement in ornithological art, renowned for its life-sized depictions of birds in their natural habitats. Audubon's relentless pursuit of accuracy involved extensive travels across North America, often hunting and posing specimens to capture their vitality, which was revolutionary for his time and set a new standard for natural history illustration.
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Osprey
John James Audubon, 1830
