Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
About this artwork
This scientific illustration from 'Birds of New York' depicts the female, male, and winter plumage of the Red Phalarope. It was plate 28 in the memoir series published by the New York State Museum.
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Louis Agassiz Fuertes was one of the most prolific and celebrated American bird illustrators of the early 20th century, often credited with setting the standard for field identification art. He possessed an extraordinary ability to capture the 'living' essence of birds, often spending days observing their posture and movement in the wild before committing them to paper. His work for the New York State Museum helped bring precise ornithological knowledge to a wider public audience during an era of significant conservation development.
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Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
Louis Agassiz Fuertes, 1910
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