Prairie Warbler
1827
About this artwork
This plate (No. 95, Plate 19) is from John James Audubon's monumental work "The Birds of America," a series of hand-colored aquatint engravings depicting various bird species. It features two Prairie Warblers, one of which is Sylvia Discolor, perched on a "Bugle-horn sedge" plant.
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John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" is one of the most ambitious and celebrated ornithological works ever produced, requiring immense dedication and artistry to document hundreds of bird species. The original publication was so large that its folios are often referred to as "double elephant" size. Its creation involved extensive travel, meticulous observation, and collaboration with engravers like Robert Havell Jr.
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Prairie Warbler
John James Audubon, 1827
