Long-Legged Avocet, c. 1836 by John James Audubon

Long-Legged Avocet, by John James Audubon depicts a black-necked stilt standing on a rocky shoreline, its slender scarlet legs crossed as it bends low to preen, rendered with precise anatomical detail and measured composure. John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) was a self-taught naturalist and artist whose Birds of America remains the defining achievement of American ornithological illustration.

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851). Date: 1836.

Long-Legged Avocet. Hand-Colored Engraving Reproduction Canvas Print.