Audubon's Aviary: The Original Watercolors for The Birds of America
- ISBN-10
- 0847834832
- ISBN-13
- 9780847834839
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skira
- Authors
- Roberta Olson, The New-York Historical Society
Description
Audubon's Aviary illuminates the original masterpieces that were created by Audubon himself and tells the story behind their creation with fresh insights and engaging quotes from his writings. These watercolours transmit Audubon's devotion to his craft with their inscriptions and layers of media wrought with a miniaturist's attention to detail.
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