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In 1827, US-naturalist John Audubon began publication of 'The Birds of America' (1827-38). Some 435 hand-coloured, life-size prints of birds: 10% are now extinct and 35% are endangered. An attempt to induce more care for Nature, as US-expansion destroyed it...

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2022-08-05

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John James Audubon - Carolina Parakeets (1833)

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2022-08-01

A Painting of a Wasp Nest Hanging of a Tree, Painted by John James Audubon 🐝🐝

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2022-07-30

Japanese prints from 1873 depicting famous Western inventors and scholars in times of trouble. Pictured: Audubon (work eaten by mice), Carlyle (papers burnt), and Arkwright (spinning machine smashed by wife). More here: https://t.co/W8rdUzyjLM

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2022-07-15

“the first time that such a work has been attempted since the production of Audubon’s Book of Birds”

great post on the printing technique known as "Smithsonian process:"

https://t.co/Pgek05EOUX

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2022-07-13

Illustration of Bachman’s Warbler by Audubon, plant painted by (American, 1796-1863), according to some sources was born (July 6; or maybe July 3). Birds of America, plate 185, No 38 (1833); source, https://t.co/LSztYZkP3W

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2022-07-06

Wassup gang, please say hello to-
The Carolina Parakeet!

Up until 1918, the United States had our own parrot! The exact cause of their disappearance isn't fully known, but is often contributed to habitat loss.

-Plate 26 of John James Audubon/Robert Havell Jr., 1827

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2022-06-03