Here is an exquisite antique print, Plate 66, the Least Pewee Flycatcher (Muscicapa Pusilla—scientifically now Empidonax Minimus), from the great classic masterpiece by John James Audubon. With the dynamism of an Audubon creation, this plate contains an elegant and solitary male flycatcher resting upon the sinuous branch of a White Oak (Quercus Prinus), with its delicately toned olive and yellow feathers providing a contrast to the bold, oversized green acorns and veined oak leaves.Famous for its excellent composition and naturalist style, this print showcases Audubon’s devotion to capturing North American birds in their precise botanical settings. Whether it is an original double-elephant folio engraving of Havell edition or a lithograph by Bowen published in mid-19th century, this fine line engraving and beautiful hand-colored work is sure to be a prized acquisition for collectors of ornithological prints.
