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. Visitors new to Audubon's work may want to start with Explore, where one can view paintings that Audubon composed of specific species, annotated with insights about Audubon's artistic process. These annotations centers on Audubon's later work, which was featured in Part III of the exhibition. Visitors interested in Audubon's earlier work can view select materials from Parts I and II of the exhibition through a series of links on the right side of their browser. Meanwhile, visitors can view the entirety of the Historical Society's collection (including materials featured in all three exhibit installations) in the Gallery. Another highlight of this website is the Video section, where visitors can view a captivating ten minute video that places Audubon's paintings alongside footage of the bird depicted in the painting. Finally, those wishing to learn more about how the birds that Audubon depicted sound in nature can do so through Bird Calls.
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