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The Birds of America

National Collection of Qatar

Currently not on display
Title:
The Birds of America
Author:
John J. Audubon
Production place:
London
Date:
1827 - 1829
Period:
19th century CE
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
64.4 × 53.5 cm

This is a rare, illustrated volume from John James Audubon’s The Birds of America, presented as a set of hand-coloured etched plates with aquatint engraving. It is an early 19th-century natural history work, valued both for its scientific importance and for the quality of its artwork.

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