Name/Title
The Audubon Folio: 30 Great Bird PaintingsEntry/Object ID
JJA.2012.2.3Description
This is a complete set titled, "The Audubon Folio," featuring text by George Dock, Jr. and a folio in a presentation folder of loose reproduction prints from "The Birds of America." The text is bound and tells the story of John James Audubon and descriptions of "30 Great Bird Paintings." The covers are black with blue outlines of birds decorating them. Featured birds are the following: 1) Passenger Pigeon, 2) Yellow breasted Chat, 3) Blue-winged Teal, 4) Band-tailed Pigeon, 5) Arctic Tern, 6) Wild Turkey, 7) Little Screech Owl, 8) Great blue Heron, 9) Blue Jay, 10) Iceland or Jer Falcon, 11) American Magpie, 12) Louisiana Heron, 13) Florida Jay, 14) Carolina Pigeon or Turtle Dove, 15) Meadow Lark, 16) Carolina Parrot, 17) Whip-poor-will, 18) Brown Pelican, 19) Broad-winged Hawk, 20) Cat Bird, Canada Jay, 21) Pileated Woodpecker, 22) Trumpeter Swan, 23) Summer or Wood Duck, 24) Belted Kingsfisher, 25) Yellow-breasted Chat, 26) Mallard Duck, 27) Cardinal Grosbeak, 28) Baltimore Oriole, 29) American Flamingo, 30) Painted Finch. The folio was published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York. Two of the prints (the Passenger Pigeon and Yellow-breasted Chat) have a paper band around them with printed text that reads, "Here is Your Free Gift of two exquisite Audubon prints. They are duplicates of two in the folio which you may wish to frame or use as a most valuable gift. Please note the superlative reproduction of the prints in the folio-breathtakingly like the originals-a rare treasure for you and your family to enjoy again and again.Collection
John James Audubon Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Audubon, John JamesRole
ArtistManufacturer
Harry N. Abrams Inc., New YorkDate made
1964Lexicon
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Birds' eggs & nestsDimensions
Height
17-1/4 inWidth
14 in