The Birds of America
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The Birds of America is John James Audubon’s landmark 19th-century illustrated book featuring life-sized, meticulously detailed paintings of North American bird species.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
illustrated book
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natural history book ⓘ ornithological work ⓘ |
| accompanyingTextBy | John James Audubon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accompanyingTextTitle | Ornithological Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpeciesDepicted | over 400 ⓘ |
| author | John James Audubon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binding | loose plates ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | John James Audubon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
milestone in American art
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milestone in ornithology ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlaceOfPublication |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
double elephant folio
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folio ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history illustration
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ornithology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accompanying text volumes
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colored plates ⓘ |
| illustrationTechnique |
aquatint
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engraving ⓘ hand-coloring ⓘ |
| illustrator | John James Audubon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
ornithological illustration
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wildlife art ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketValue | among the most expensive printed books ever sold at auction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of North American bird species
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detailed hand-colored plates ⓘ life-sized bird illustrations ⓘ |
| numberOfPlates | 435 ⓘ |
| pageOrientation | vertical ⓘ |
| primaryFocusRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | subscription ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1838 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1827–1838 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1827 ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert Havell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rarityStatus | highly collectible ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ornithological Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
North American birds
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birds ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 19th century North America ⓘ |
| typicalPlateHeight | about 39 inches ⓘ |
| typicalPlateWidth | about 26 inches ⓘ |
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