Golden Eagle (Plate 181) by John James Audubon, 1827–1838, framed print

Golden Eagle (Plate 181)

John James Audubon, 1827–1838

Birds

Plate 181 of John James Audubon's The Birds of America, engraved by Robert Havell in London. A Golden Eagle rises from a mountain crag with a hare in its talons. A tiny figure crossing a log over the gorge below is often read as Audubon himself. This copy belongs to the University of Pittsburgh.

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