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Audubon, John James (1785-1851)

Creator details

Name
Audubon, John James (1785-1851)
Nationality
American
Biography
John James Audubon (b.1785 d.1851) was an ornithologist and artist known for his drawings and paintings of North American birds. He published his illustrations between 1827 and 1838 as The Birds of America. His work inspired the founding of the National Audubon Society, which works to help preserve birds and wild animals. Audubon's personal history concerning slavery means he is a controversial figure in American History.
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Assets (625 in total)

American Flamingo, from 'The Birds of America' (aquatint & engraving with hand-colouring)
Roseate Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, from 'The Birds of America', 1836 (colour litho)
Snowy Heron Or White Egret / Snowy Egret (Egretta Thula) plate CCXLII from 'The Birds of America'
Roseate Spoonbill, 1836 (lithograph)
Carolina Turtledove. Mourning Dove, (Zenaida Macroura) plate XVII from 'The Birds of America' (aquatint & engraving with hand-colouring)
Snowy Owl (Nyctea Scandiaca) plate CXXI from 'The Birds of America' (aquatint & engraving with hand-colouring)
Carolina Parakeet, from 'Birds of America', 1829 (coloured engraving)
A pair of magpie jays, cut from 'The Birds of America' and pasted onto hand-painted Chinese wallpaper (collage)
Trumpeter Swan (Olor Buccinator) plate CCCCVI from 'The Birds of America' (aquatint & engraving with hand-colouring)
Gray Tyrant. Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus Dominicensis) from 'The Birds of America' (aquatint & engraving with hand-colouring)
Pileated Woodpeckers
Black And Yellow Warbler. Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica Magnolia) plate CXXIII from 'The Birds of America' (aquatint & engraving with hand-colouring)
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