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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Birds of America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Birds of America Context triple: [John James Audubon, notableWork, The Birds of America]
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A Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the East-India Company
A Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the East-India Company is a 19th-century ornithological reference work by Thomas Horsfield documenting and classifying the bird specimens held in the East India Company's museum.
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The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America is a 19th-century ornithological work by John Cassin featuring detailed descriptions and plates of bird species from the western and northwestern regions of North America.
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Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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The Bedside Book of Birds
The Bedside Book of Birds is a richly illustrated, literary anthology by Canadian writer Graeme Gibson that explores the cultural, mythological, and natural history of birds through stories, poems, and artwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Birds of America Target entity description: 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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A.
A Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the East-India Company
A Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the East-India Company is a 19th-century ornithological reference work by Thomas Horsfield documenting and classifying the bird specimens held in the East India Company's museum.
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B.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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C.
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America is a 19th-century ornithological work by John Cassin featuring detailed descriptions and plates of bird species from the western and northwestern regions of North America.
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D.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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E.
The Bedside Book of Birds
The Bedside Book of Birds is a richly illustrated, literary anthology by Canadian writer Graeme Gibson that explores the cultural, mythological, and natural history of birds through stories, poems, and artwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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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Subject: The Birds of America Description of subject: 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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