John James Audubon, French-American Naturalist

A portrait of John James Audubon (1826) from the White House collection, by the Scottish artist John Syme (1795-1861). John James Audubon (1785-1851) 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 North America (1827-1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species and a number of new sub-species. Audubon method for drawing bird: he killed them using fine shot and then used wires to prop them into a natural position. In 1848, he manifested signs of senility, his noble mind in ruins. He died at his family home in 1851

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1785 1827 1831 1839 Audubon Calder Daguerrotype Detailed French American French-american Habitats Identified Jean Jacques Jean-jacques Naturalist Ornithological Ornithologist Senility Stirling Syme

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