Fulmar Petrel, c. 1835 by John James Audubon

Fulmar Petrel, by John James Audubon shows the seabird standing on a wave-washed rock along the coast, its mottled gray plumage and hooked bill rendered in exacting detail against a moody, cloud-streaked sky. Audubon was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter (1785-1851) renowned for his monumental The Birds of America, the double-elephant folio that set the standard for scientific bird illustration.

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

Fulmar Petrel, by John James Audubon. Hand-Colored Engraving Reproduction Canvas Print.