John James Audubon - Wikipedia
WEBJohn James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin, April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a French-American self-trained artist, naturalist, and ornithologist. His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictorial record of all the bird species of North America. [1] .
John James Audubon | Biography, Drawings, Books, & Facts
WEBJohn James Audubon (born April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue, West Indies [now in Haiti]—died January 27, 1851, New York, New York, U.S.) was an ornithologist, artist, and naturalist who became particularly well known for …
John James Audubon - Paintings, Facts & Life - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · John James Audubon was an American ornithologist, naturalist and artist known for his studies and detailed illustrations of North American birds.
John James Audubon - National Gallery of Art
WEBAmerican, 1785 - 1851. Biography. Works of Art. Artist Bibliography. Biography. John James Audubon was born April 26, 1785, in Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti), the illegitimate son of French sea captain Jean Audubon and a servant, Jeanne Rabine.
John James Audubon | Audubon - National Audubon Society
WEBJohn James Audubon (1785-1851) was not the first person to attempt to paint and describe all the birds of America (Alexander Wilson has that distinction), but for half a century he was the young country’s dominant wildlife artist.
John J. Audubon’s Birds of America | Audubon - National Audubon …
WEBJohn James Audubon's Birds of America is a portal into the natural world. Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains 435 life-size watercolors of North American birds (Havell edition), all reproduced from hand-engraved plates, and …
John James Audubon - 186 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
WEBJohn James Audubon (born Jean Rabin; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats.
John James Audubon: creator of The Birds of America book
WEBJan 20, 2022 · John James Audubon was a self-taught ornithologist and artist. The Birds of America, Audubon's collection of lifelike drawings, was a feat of artistry, technical skill and determination.
John James Audubon - Smithsonian American Art Museum
WEBNov 21, 2008 · John James Audubon | Smithsonian American Art Museum. Want to learn more about the painting you found while clearing out the attic? For answers, be prepared for a little detective work. Find lesson plans, hands-on activities, and more for learners of …
John James Audubon: America’s Rare Bird - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBDec 1, 2004 · John James Audubon: America’s Rare Bird. The foreign-born frontiersman became one of the 19th century’s greatest wildlife artists and a hero of the ecology movement
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