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John James Audubon Biography
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1785
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Born: in Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (Haiti) on April 26th
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1795 - 1796
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Audubon was the student of Jacques-Louis David in Paris
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1803
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Sent to manage Mill Grove in America
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1810
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Met Alexander Wilson
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1819
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Jailed briefly for debt
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1820
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Worked as a taxidermist
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1822
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Took oil painting lessons from John Stein
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1819 - 1826
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Earned a living making chalk likenesses
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1838
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Completed The Birds of America
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1831 - 1839
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Published his Ornithological Biography in five volumes
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1845 - 1848
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The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America is printed
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1851
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Died: in New York, NY on January 27th
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Audubon at Illinois: Selections from the University Library's Birds of America, Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, Champaign, IL (solo) |
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2009 |
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John James Audobon: American Artist and Naturalist, Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI (solo) |
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Links to further information |
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