Yellow Shank by John Audubon

Yellow Shank by John Audubon

21" x 16" approximately
The Birds of America, Pl. 344 Yellow Shank

From the collection of the Milwaukee Public Library

As soon as I saw this print I knew it was an Audubon. Unfortunately after many hours of research, it is not an original. The size is not correct and there's no water marks. However it is still a handsome piece And I can still enjoy it.

J. Audubon
John James Audubon was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictoral record of all the bird species of North America.

THE BIRDS OF AMERICA
Audubon spent eight months exploring the Southeast in search avian subjects for The Birds of America. In mid-October 1831, he arrived Charleston accompanied by the English taxidermist, Henry Ward (1812–78), and the Swiss landscape artist George Lehman (c.1800-70). There he met and befriended the Reverend John Bachman, who shared Audubon’s passion for nature. On April 13th, Audubon, Ward and Lehman arrived in St. Augustine. On May 14, 1832, they traveled to the Florida Keys. In mid-June 1832, they returned to Charleston.

Robert Havell, Jr.
The Havell family of Reading, Berkshire, England, included a number of notable engravers, etchers and painters, as well as writers, publishers, educators, and musicians. In particular, members of this family were among the foremost practitioners of aquatint; and had a long association with Indian art and culture.