AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Whip-poor-will, (Plate 82), 1827–1838 Alabama River thus encouraging the local talent

thus encouraging the local talent

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Barraband’s delicate hand and masterful application of color render each feather with astonishing precision

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AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Whip-poor-will, (Plate 82), 1827–1838 Alabama River thus encouraging the local talentJOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN, 17851851) Whip poor will, Plate 82 From the Birds of America Aquatint engraving with original hand color London: Robert Havell, 18271838 Paper size: 38 1 2 x 25 1 2 in. Provenance: John Vickers Painter Collection, Cleveland, Ohio. No sooner has the sun disappeared beneath the horizon, than this bird bestirs itself, and sets out in pursuit of insects. It passes low over the bushes, moves to the right or left, alights on