Bringing one of the classic examples of American natural history into your collection through a superb replica of Audubon’s Henslow’s Bunting, Plate 70 from his iconic book The Birds of America. First seen by Audubon near Cincinnati in 1820, this fantastic artwork is dedicated to an outstanding English botanist and geologist John Stevens Henslow who was a fellow contemporary and mentor to Darwin.The Henslow’s Bunting exemplifies how Audubon could turn a humble, shy creature into high artistic creation. In the artwork we see the Henslow’s Bunting perched on a complicated stem of the wild plant displaying its subtle olive-green coloring and fine dark stripes along with characteristic thick bill. This artwork represents all the qualities of the early American ornithology mixing scientific accuracy with 19th century watercolor and engraving skills.
