Synopses & Reviews
Immortal in his role as "The American Woodsman," John James Audubon and#8212; 19th-century adventurer and artistic genius and#8212; achieved world renown for his realistic paintings of nearly every North American bird species. His hand-colored masterpiece, The Birds of America, is considered one of the world's greatest picture books and represents the very pinnacle of nature illustration. Gathered from that illustrative masterpiece, 120 meticulous reproductions, rendered in full-color, are showcased in this unequaled treasury. Capturing every feathery nuance of their subjects, Audubon's memorable images are an excellent source for designers and craftspeople. This collection includes the snowy egret, wild turkey, Eastern screech owl, glossy ibis, black-capped chickadee, American white pelican, mallard, yellow warbler, Carolina parakeet, and many, many more of America's most beautiful birds.
Synopsis
Audubon, adventurer and artistic genius, achieved world renown for his dynamic paintings of nearly every North American bird species. Capturing every fluttering nuance of his subjects, he rendered the snowy egret, wild turkey, Eastern screech owl, ibis, mallard, and many more, all spotlighted here in a splendid collection of full-color reproductions.
Synopsis
Adventurer and artistic genius, Audubon is renowned for his paintings of nearly every North American bird species. This splendid collection spotlights his best known and most beautiful portraits, reproduced in full color.
Table of Contents
Albatross, Light-mantled Sooty
Auk, Great
Avocet, American
Blackbird, Red-winged
Blackbird, Yellow-headed
Bluebird, Easter
Bluebird, Western
Bobolink
Bunting, Indigo
Bunting, Painted
Bunting, Snow
Cardinal, Northern
Catbird, Gray
Chat, Yellow-breasted
Chickadee, Black-capped
Condor, California
Cormorant, Double-crested
Crane, Whooping
Creeper, Brown
Crossbill, White-winged
Crow, American
Curlew, Long-billed
Dickcissel
Dove, Mourning
Duck, Wood
Eagle, Bald
Egret, Snowy
Finch, Purple
Flamingo, Greater
Flicker, Northern
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray
Goldeneye, Common
Goldfinch, American
Goose, Canada
Grackle, Common
Grosbeak, Black-headed
Grosbeak, Blue
Grosbeak, Evening
Grosbeak, Rose-breasted
Gull, Great Black-backed
Gull, Herring
Gyrfalcon
Hawk, Red-shouldered
Heron, Great Blue
Heron, Tricolored
Hummingbird, Anna's
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated
Ibis, Glossy
Jay, Blue
Jay, Magpie
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kingfisher, Belted
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Knot, Red
Lark, Horned
Loon, Common
Mallard
Martin, Purple
Meadowlark, Eastern
Merganser, Common
Mockingbird, Northern
Nuthatch, White-breasted
Oriole, Northern
Oriole, Orchard
Osprey
Owl, Eastern Screech
Owl, Great Horned
Owl, Snowy
Oystercatcher, American
Oystercatcher, Black
Parakeet, Carolina
Parula, Northern
Pelican, American White
Phalarope, Red-necked
Pigeon, Passenger
Plover, Piping
Puffin, Atlantic
Quail, Mountain
Rail, Clapper
Raven, Common
Redpoll, Common
Robin, American
Sandpiper, Upland
Shoveler, Northern
Shrike, Loggerhead
Sparrow, White-throated
Spoonbill, Roseate
Stilt, Black-necked
Stork, Wood
Swan, Tundra
Tanager, Scarlet
Tanager, Summer
Tanager, Western
Tern, Royal
Thrush, Wood
Titmouse, Tufted
Towhee, Rufous-sided
Troupial
Turkey, Wild
Veery
Vireo, Warbling
Vulture, Black
Warbler, Bay-breasted
Warbler, Black-throated Blue
Warbler, Blue-winged
Warbler, Canada
Warbler, Cerulean
Warbler, Chestnut-sided
Warbler, Magnolia
Warbler, Prothonotary
Warbler, Yellow
Waxwing, Cedar
Whip-poor-will
Wigeon, American
Woodcock, American
Woodpecker, Downy
Woodpecker, Hairy
Woodpecker, Pileated
Yellowthroat, Common