As an adult, John Audubon was the best known wildlife artist of the 19th century, and his book, Birds of America, is the standard against which all subsequent bird art has been measured. In this story about the artist's childhood in the West Indies and France, John's love of drawing sends him into the fields and woods near his country house in pursuit of winged models.
"As an adult, John Audubon was the best known wildlife artist of the 19th century, and his book, Birds of America, is the standard against which all subsequent bird art has been measured. In this story about the artist's childhood in the West Indies and France, John's love of drawing sends him into the fields and woods near his country house in pursuit of winged models."@en
"As a young boy first in Haiti and then in France, James Audubon delights in the wonders of nature but on arriving in the United States, he decides to become an artist and draw every bird in North America."@en
"As a young boy first in Haiti and then in France, James Audubon delights in the wonders of nature but on arriving in the United States, he decides to become an artist and draw every bird in North America."
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