Despite all that has been written about John James Audubon and his work, one aspect had been overlooked, until now... In 1838, as John James Audubon's monumental creation, Birds of America, was nearing completion, he requested his engraver, Robert Havell, produce 13 extra, unique prints. Havell was instructed to combine images from two separate plates into a single print, commonly known as a "Composite Plate". Only two full sets, along with a handful of individual prints, of these rare prints exist today and are rarely if ever seen by the public. In this book the authors, for the first time, provide an analysis as to how and why these plates were made, while providing illustrations depicting all 13 of the Composite Plates.
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Ornithological Biography, Wilson's Plover, Birds of America, Bullock's Oriole, Lazuli Finch, Victor Gifford Audubon, Mill Grove, Louisiana Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, Blackburnian Warbler, Evening Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Selby's Flycatcher, Stark Museum, Varied Thrush, Labrador Falcon, Hooded Warbler Browse Sample Pages:
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secondary plate, primary plate, added bird, composite plate, composite prints, plate marks Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ornithological Biography, Wilson's Plover, Birds of America, Bullock's Oriole, Lazuli Finch, Victor Gifford Audubon, Mill Grove, Louisiana Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, Blackburnian Warbler, Evening Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Selby's Flycatcher, Stark Museum, Varied Thrush, Labrador Falcon, Hooded Warbler Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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