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| | FUERTES, LOUIS AGASSIZ |
 | | Louis Agassiz Fuertes, one of the most widely acclaimed American ornithological artists of his time, painted this watercolor of flamingos probably around 1900, a period of extensive travel on a number of scientific expeditions, and of remarkable productivity. |
 | | In this fully worked, refined watercolor, Fuertes depicted a group of the vivid birds standing calmly in shallow, calm water, which reflects the violet haze of the dusk sky as well as the shadows of the elegant birds. |
 | | Born in Ithaca, New York, Fuertes began drawing birds at an early age, and his illustrations qualified him as an associate member of the American Ornithologists' Union by the time he was seventeen. |
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