It may take a moment to realise that this is not just a painting of a magnolia blossom. Its real subject is the black-billed cuckoo at R, not to mention the one at L about to nab an insect (Birds of America, Audubon/Mason, 1827)

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1/2 For here is some of account of the Passenger pigeon's mating ritual: Male assumes a pompous demeanour, follows female ... the body is elevated, the throat swells, the eyes sparkle ... they caress each other by billing ...

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of America
illustrations
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John James Audubon 🎨

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John James Audubon (died January 27, 1851) - American ornithologist, naturalist and painter. Audubon's work of life was to catalog, describe, and paint the birds of North America.

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Het werk van John James Audubon (1785-1851) is iconisch en dan met name The Birds of America. Het is een van de bekendste, mooiste en duurste vogelboeken ter wereld. Lees meer over Audubon (die op deze dag in 1851 overleed) in de blog van Moed: https://t.co/JrOjQe1Ubp

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Oooh, are showing tonight at 9pm. Based on a true story, it focuses on 4 men who attempt to steal Audubon artwork.

*Checks* ours is still there. Phew.

(Did we mention we have the UK's largest collection of originals?)

Trailer.
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https://t.co/omaHGe3B54

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...editor, almost "portraits" of the respective species. They are so majestic, and at the same time so precise and detailed, that they almost appear to anticipate Audubon by two and a half centuries.

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Does anyone know of any illustrators who are great at and/or can do Audubon style?

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Cervus canadensis, Ray. American Elk -- Wapiti ... (1845) by John James Audubon

As wallpaper: https://t.co/jTrDYB0ChP

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Beautiful bird art by John James Audubon

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This is a guess, how does John James Audubon look? Thanks,

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Here's an image with a similar color scheme from : Plate 144 Small Green Crested Flycatcher

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Victor Gifford Audubon collection https://t.co/kwNl2qa1gU
son John James Audubon, assisted in the creation of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America; main role was to handle business of producing & selling the work, along with earlier The Birds of America.

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I was kind of bored lately until I saw this position....
He's not really doing a funny fist fight position in this art concept
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What do you think

Woodlore

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Nearly 200 years ago, John James Audubon illustrated these graceful Canada Jays as they bustled about from branch to branch.
https://t.co/6QlSbV0EnP

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