King Bird (Robert P. King and Alexander Baird), from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race 1851

"King Bird" is a humorous lithograph from Henry Louis Stephens's "The Comic Natural History of the Human Race" series, published in 1851. This satirical work depicts a bird with a human head, a humorous take on the natural world. This piece showcases Stephens's talent for detailed illustration and use of caricature, a style popular in the 19th century. The print's hand-colored details and whimsical subject matter would have likely resonated with a broad audience, inviting laughter and lighthearted reflection on the human condition.