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🖼️ John James Audubon painted 435 watercolors of birds in his lifetime. Audubon moved to the United States in 1802, where he fell in love with birds and made it his life’s work to paint a picture of every species of bird in America. 🎨 https://t.co/WJvWjIP6sQ

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2018-10-25

"A Heron You Can Talk To—One That Will Listen," 54x30" by Part of current show "Seeking Balance" OR. One week left, runs thru Oct 20th

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2018-10-15

We've just added 89 lovely new prints to the PDR shop!!! The selection includes some Audubon, J. J. Grandville, Harry Clarke, celestial maps from Andreas Cellarius, and some amazing early 20th-century photographs through microscopes. Explore here: https://t.co/1cYC0ZPxuR

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2018-09-18

Passenger Pigeon from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon. The original Birds of America is the most expensive printed book in the world and a truly awe-inspiring classic.
Grab this image https://t.co/NubP8Aox7M

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2018-07-25

On August 3rd, we're opening a rare exhibition of the prints of John James Audubon. Join us for the Opening Party! https://t.co/eSg7mXVNy2

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2018-07-25

What's the big deal about John James Audubon? Uh, everything if you are interested in ornithology (birds!), art and naturalism. In fact, Audubon literally wrote the book! https://t.co/TlyIxeDTq6

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2018-07-23

This bird's for you, John James Audubon! We go full-on avian art in this with one of the most painters (with a naturalist twist) of all time. https://t.co/2tHbt6wSqZ

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2018-07-22

See one of Liverpool's treasures in in the flesh... join us tomorrow as the next plate of Audubon's exquisite Birds of America is revealed at Liverpool Central Library, 12:15pm: https://t.co/14J4MQ2sch

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2018-07-14

Hare-Indian Dog from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon. Grab this free image at https://t.co/eKnwyRg5YB

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2018-06-21

View of Valaam Island Kukko, 1860, Ivan Shishkin

"In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself
from the persons around me and retire to some secluded
part of our noble forests." -- John James Audubon

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2018-06-20

Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus Peba) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon. Download now at https://t.co/Gvo8YXZRv7

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2018-06-20

Roseate Spoonbill from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by Robert Havell. The original Birds of America is the most expensive printed book in the world. Download now at https://t.co/c55qgqi7jX

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2018-06-20

Tomorrow night at Audubon, Intro to Native Plants for Your Landscape at 7 PM. Also, dozens of my paintings that feature pollinators will be on display. If you can't make it tomorrow, there's more great events coming up, Calendar: https://t.co/YXmqdJFGM1

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2018-06-11

I always thought were cute, but these ones from Audubon's 'Quadrupeds of North America' (1851-54) are frankly terrifying

I missed but I figure it's still yesterday somewhere...

Images via & book also held library

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2018-05-31

Pinguinus impennis, great auk. Plate 341 from John James Audubon's Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (and Son), London.

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2018-05-19

Roseate Spoonbill from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878). The original Birds of America is the most expensive printed book in the world and a truly awe-inspiring classic.
Download now at https://t.co/KjlHwgpRkw

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2018-05-18

Un jour, sur ses longs pieds, allais je ne sais où
Le Héron au long bec emmanché d’un long cou J. de La Fontaine (1678)

Faites votre choix : grand héron bleu ou grand héron blanc
John James Audubon

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2018-05-17

I was just told that today National Audubon Day. Happy National Audubon Day!

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2018-04-27

Audubon collection was acquired in 1861 through fundraising efforts of 92 donors who raised $1,030 to purchase this breathtaking wildlife art. Happy !

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2018-04-26