Selby's Flycatcher

Art Historical Context

**Selby's Flycatcher a captivating hand-colored etching created in 1827 by William Lizars after John Jamesubon, captures the delicate beauty of this lesser-known bird species. Part of Audubon's groundbreaking *The Birds of America* series, it exemplifies the artist's passion for documenting North American wildlife with unprecedented accuracy drama. Audubon, a self-taught naturalist and painter, posed birds in dynamic, lifelike vignettes drawn from meticulous field observations, revolutionizing ornithological illustration during the early 19th century. Printed on high-quality Whatman paper—a f...