BIRDS OF AMERICA BY
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785 - 1851)
PLATE 181 -
Engraved, printed and coloured R. HAVELL
GOLDEN EAGLE Dated 1833
GOLDEN EAGLE - Aquila chrysaetos.
carrying off a
NORTHERN HARE - Lepus arcticus.
With hunter crossing the canyon as in the original water-colour
IMAGE REF: AUD037
The original water-colour has the hunter
edging across the canyon with a shot eagle and gun on his back
and a hatchet in his hand with which he is pulling himself along
the fallen tree. Curiously, Havell did not include this in the
print. We also offer the image without the hunter,
as printed by Havell.