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John James AudubonArctic Fox /// Natural History Animal John James Audubon Watercolor Lithograph1845-1848
1845-1848
Price:$575
$650List Price
About the Item
- Creator:John James Audubon (1785-1851, American, French)
- Creation Year:1845-1848
- Dimensions:Height: 29.63 in (75.27 cm)Width: 35.25 in (89.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Saint Augustine, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU121211476022
John James Audubon
John James Audubon (April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) – January 27, 1851 (aged 65) Manhattan, New York, U.S.), born Jean-Jacques Audubon, was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
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