John James Audubon: The Watercolours for The Birds of America
- ISBN-10
- 187156963X
- ISBN-13
- 9781871569636
- Series
- John James Audubon
- Category
- Birds
- Pages
- 382
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Authors
- Theodore E. Stebbins, John James Audubon, Annette Blaugrund
Description
All 471 of Audubon's original watercolours are reproduced in this book, with 95 given special full-page display accompanied by extensive ornithological and artistic information and analysis. The original watercolours, which frequently differ from the more usually seen engravings made from them, reveal Audubon's skill as an artist.
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