Roseate Spoonbill — Audubon, poster

John James Audubon's Roseate Spoonbill from The Birds of America, taken from BNF Gallica's gigapixel CC0 scan, on archival fine art paper.

Plate CCCXXXVI from The Birds of America, the spoonbill occupies the page with its distinctive spatulate bill — a tool for wading and sifting, rendered with the precision Audubon gave to every anatomical detail. The pale rose plumage catches light where the print allows it. Audubon saw utility in form. The bill's shape wasn't decorative; it was evidence of how the bird hunted. Every specimen was a problem in anatomy that happened to fly.

This is reproduced from BNF Gallica's CC0 high-resolution scan at full resolution, printed on archival fine art paper, ready to hang.

THE PRINT

• Available in 30×45 cm / 12×18", 40×60 cm / 16×24", or 60×90 cm / 24×36", landscape orientation
• Archival gicléé on 200gsm Enhanced Matte fine art paper
• Printed to order by our accredited press partner

THE WORK

• Artist: John James Audubon (1785–1851)
• Year: 1836 (Plate CCCXXXVI)
• Collection: BNF Gallica · public-domain digital archive
• Source: BNF Gallica · gigapixel IIIF scan

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