Watercolor, and had completed some four hundred paintings when he decided to publish them as a folio of prints.

His critical innovation was to then thread wire through the specimen, allowing him to fashion a lifelike pose. 1838Īudubon’s procedure was to study and sketch a bird in its natural habitat before killing it carefully, using fine shot to minimize damage. “American Flamingo” by John James Audubon c. He moved his family briefly to New Orleans, explored the environs of the Mississippi River, a major flyway for migratory birds, and eventually wandered farther from home to comb the American frontier for unrecorded species. The heroic task of locating, collecting, and depicting every species of bird native to North America. He lost it through neglect, distracted by the overwhelming bounty and variety of exotic birds he found in the region. In the first decade of the nineteenth century he immigrated to the United States to manage a farm his family owned near Philadelphia. John James Audubon was born in Haiti and educated in France, where he began to explore the natural environment and develop his talent for drawing and eye for beauty. When his pictures were first published, some naturalists objected to Audubon’s use of dramatic action and pictorial design, but these are the qualities that set his work apart and make it not only an invaluable record of early American wildlife but an unmatched work of American art.

Although Audubon was not the first to attempt such a comprehensive catalog, his work departed from conventional scientific illustration, which showed lifeless specimens against a blank background, by presenting the birds as theyĪppeared in the wild. The massive publication includes life-size representations of nearly five hundred species of North American birds. Estimated pricing is strictly an estimate.American Flamingo is one of the 435 hand-colored engravings that make up John James Audubon’s monumental Birds of America, issued in four volumes between 18. *Market price in the secondary market is highly volatile. An image is provided only if we have access to one from a gallery and all images and photos are copyright by their respective copyright holders. Please use the estimated market price to get a good idea of the limited edition print of American Flamingo's current value. Please note that we do not currently do appraisals. If you would like to speak with one of our secondary market art brokers about American Flamingo or any other limited edition art, please call 90. If you need an art appraisal, we do not currently perform these at this time. This art piece is a hard to find print, but we can attempt to locate one available for sale for you. If you are interested in a price quote and purchase of this print, please contact us using the form provided and we will contact you regarding John James Audubon's American Flamingo availability and current market price on the secondary market. This limited edition print may be available for purchase. View other Limited Edition Art Prints by John James AudubonĮstimated Market Price*: Between $382.00 and $798.00Īmerican Flamingo by John James Audubon has recently been listed as available in the secondary art market.

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