AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Brown Pelican [Standing], (Plate 251), 1827–1838

JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785 - 1851)

Brown Pelican [Standing], Plate 251

From the Birds of America

Aquatint engraving with original hand color

London: Robert Havell, 1827–1838

Paper size: 38 x 25 1/8 in.

Frame size: 50 x 37 in.

“The flight of the Brown Pelican, though to appearance heavy, is remarkably well sustained, that bird being able not only to remain many hours at a time on wing, but also to mount to a great height in the air to perform its beautiful evolutions.” - (Audubon’s Ornithological Biography, 1831).