The name John James Audubon has become synonymous with bird conservation science thanks to Birds of America, his extensive series of paintings sold as life-size prints between 1827 and 1838. Only 120 complete double elephant folio sets of Audubon's masterpiece are thought to exist, the pages of which were printed on "the largest paper sheets available at the time" and hand-colored. The University...

From the New York Historical Society comes this online exhibit of John James Audubon's watercolor illustrations of birds, which appeared in his work Birds of America, published between 1827 and 1838. This website accompanies a three part exhibit at the New York Historical Society, which showcased Audubon's work in chronological order. Visitors can explore this collection in a variety of ways....