19. Jahrhundert

John James Audubon

Born 1785 Died 1851 Works span 1810–1847

John James Audubon: Ein Leben für Kunst und Ornithologie Geboren: Les Cayes, Haiti (1785) Gestorben: 1851 John James Audubon gilt als eine zentrale Figur sowohl in der amerikanischen Kunst als auch in der Naturgeschichte. Geboren in Saint-Domingue (dem heutigen Haiti) aus einem französischen Marineoffizier und einer kreolischen Mutter, wurde sein frühes Leben von der lebendigen karibischen Landschaft geprägt. Seine Familie zog…

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1810

first work

1847

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Thumbnails — Dated Works

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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