Brown Pelican (Plate 423) from 'Birds of America' by John James Audubon, 1827 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Natural Features

Natural Features

suggesting areas of particular interest or importance during that era

including Loreto and the Sand Bank

A Chart of Gibraltar Bay

Brown Pelican (Plate 423) from 'Birds of America' by John James Audubon, 1827 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Natural FeaturesBrown Pelican (Plate 423), first published in 1827, is an exquisitely detailed illustration by the renowned ornithologist and painter, John James Audubon. This compelling work, chromolithographed by Julius Bien in 1860, vividly captures the essence of a breeding adult male Brown Pelican perched on a branch of Red Mangrove. Audubon's meticulous craftsmanship is evident in this lifelike portrayal, likely based on a watercolor made during his