AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Orchard Oriole, (Plate 42), 1827–1838 05_04_23 The project was a massive

The project was a massive undertaking

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Californian Vulture

They were originally intended to illustrate the Système des Oiseaux de l'Égypte et de la Syrie by zoologist Marie-Jules César Lelorme de Savigny (1777–1851)

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Orchard Oriole, (Plate 42), 1827–1838 05_04_23 The project was a massiveJOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785 1851) Orchard Oriole, Plate 42 From the Birds of America Aquatint engraving with original hand color London: Robert Havell, 18271838 Paper size: 36 3 4 x 24 5 8 in. Framed size: 48 3 4 x 36 1 4 in.