Blue Crane or Heron by John James Audubon Art Print

An archival premium Quality Art Print of the Blue Crane or Heron by John James Audubon for sale by Brandywine General Store. This large graceful bird was plate or picture number 307 in Birds of America the first Havell edition. This ornithology book complete with prints by Audubon of each bird species in America was published during the 1830s. A complete book is now worth north of 10 million dollars. In this example Mr. Audubon shows a large blue adult male in its full spring plumage, this bird fills up almost the entire forefront of the picture and rightly so. In the background and much smaller is a young heron in its second year, this bird is still all white in color as it has not yet grown its colorful plumage. The scene is in a swampy area near Charleston South Carolina. It is surprising that Audubon labeled where this scene was drawn, as he usually did not let the viewer know, especially if no buildings were involved such as this one. Ardea Caerulea - Mr. Audubon describes the Blu