AUTUMN TABLEAU - MALLARDS 1980 Limited Edition Unframed Art Print By Harry Adamson 765/850. Very Good Pre-owned Condition.
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Dimensions (approximate):
Paper: 30" x 22.5"
Image size: 25" x 16.5"
Harry Curieux Adamson (1916–2012) was a world-renowned American wildlife artist, widely considered one of the premier waterfowl painters of the 20th century. He is best known for his meticulous and dynamic oil paintings that captured birds, particularly mallards and pintails, in flight against detailed natural landscapes.
Artistic Style and Career
The "Hunter's Dream": Though he was not a hunter himself, his work was famously described as painting to the "hunter's dream" because he often depicted scenes from the perspective of a duck blind.
Scientific Precision: Adamson's work was deeply rooted in observation; he studied over 116 species of ducks and geese in the wild across all seven continents.
Early Success: His career gained significant momentum in 1952 when a painting of pintail ducks was purchased by the President of Mexico, Miguel Alemán Valdés.
Global Recognition: His art has been exhibited in prestigious venues, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the British Museum, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.