New exhibit migrates to HMNS 🐦 Audubon's Birds of America Opening March 8 Published as a series between 1827 and 1838, Birds of America by John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a landmark work that achieved international renown due to the epic scale of the project and the book’s spectacular, life-sized ornithological illustrations. Audubon’s Birds of America is a touring exhibition from @NationalMuseumsScotland and will showcase 46 prints from their collection. Rarely displayed unbound, this exhib

1.5K views · 76 reactions | Naturalist and painter John James Audubon was born on this day in 1785 in San Domingue (Haiti) and came to New Orleans in 1821 while working on his “Birds of America” series. He painted game birds at the French Market and earned his livelihood painting portraits. THNOC’s acquisition of this rare, double-elephant Audubon Portfolio was made possible by the 2016 Laussat Society. | The Historic New Orleans Collection | Facebook

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