John James Audubon (1785-1851), Plate CXCII Great Cinereous Shrike or Butcher Bird Artists_Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues Wings very long

Wings very long

vellum (14 4/8 x 12 inches)

of twelve broad

As demonstrated by late 17th-century maps done under the auspices of the French government by figures such as Louis Jolliet

the compass directions outside the neat line

John James Audubon (1785-1851), Plate CXCII Great Cinereous Shrike or Butcher Bird Artists_Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues Wings very longJohn James Audubon (1785 1851) Plate CXCII Great Cinereous Shrike or Butcher Bird from Birds of America Engraved by Robert Havell (1793 1878) Published: London, 1827 1838 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 38 1 2 x 25 1 2" John James Audubon is without rival as the most celebrated American natural history artist. Audubon devoted his life to realizing his dream of identifying and depicting the birds of North America, and his