Buff-Breasted Sandpiper, 1834-1835 by John James Audubon

Buff-Breasted Sandpiper, by John James Audubon depicts a pair of sandpipers on a rocky shoreline, one alert and upright, the other captured mid-stride with wings raised to reveal barred flight feathers, their soft buff-toned plumage rendered with Audubon's characteristic anatomical precision. John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) devoted his life to documenting the birds of North America in exhaustive, lifelike detail, culminating in his landmark work The Birds of America.

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851). Date: 1834-1835.

Buff-Breasted Sandpiper. Hand-Colored Engraving Reproduction Canvas Print.