American Flamingo #6
by John James Audubon
Title
American Flamingo #6
Artist
John James Audubon
Medium
Painting
Description
John James Audubon American Flamingo
Hand-colored etching, aquatint, and engraving on Whatman paper.
John James Audubon was a French 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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September 5th, 2015
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