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Great Auk



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Title

Great Auk

Creator

John James Audubon

Creator Biography

b. 1785, Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (Haiti).
1795-1796- Student of Jacques-Louis David in Paris.
1838- Completed The Birds of America
d. 1851, New York, NY.

Inscription

No. 8-2. PLATE 465.
Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F, R, S, F, L, S.
Great Auk
ALGA IMPENNIS, L.
Chromolith.y by J. Bien, New York, 1860.

Date Created

1860

Century

19th

Item Dimensions

68.5 cm h x 101 cm w

Medium

print

Materials

ink on paper

Techniques

chromolithography

Acession Number

1998.50A

Accession Year

1998

Photo Number

20120294

Bibliography

John James Audubon Biography
http://www.artnet.com/artists/john-james-audubon/biography

Creator Last name

Audubon

Creator First Name

John