Ruby-throated Humming Bird (Trochilus Colubris) with Trumpet Flower (Bignonia radicans)
1828
About this artwork
This is Plate 17 from John James Audubon's seminal work, "The Birds of America," depicting the Ruby-throated Hummingbird alongside the Trumpet Flower. It showcases Audubon's meticulous detail in capturing North American wildlife.
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John James Audubon's "Birds of America" is one of the most ambitious and influential ornithological works ever created. To produce it, Audubon traveled extensively, observing and painting birds in their natural habitats. The plates were famously large, known as "double elephant folio," to depict the birds life-size, requiring immense skill and resources for their creation.
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Ruby-throated Humming Bird (Trochilus Colubris) with Trumpet Flower (Bignonia radicans)
John James Audubon, 1828
