nepalnepal — To some it’s just a bunch of bird pictures. To others, John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” is a rare blend of art, natural history and craftsmanship, unique enough to sell for more ...

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for an evening featuring Ron Beach’s artork “Birds in Art.” His passion for the outdoors and 20 years of service with the ...

The huge, beautiful illustrations in Audubon’s Birds of America have strong links to Scotland, writes Duncan Macmillan A plate from Audubon's Birds of America PIC: Creative Commons. JJ Audubon is ...

It’s quite a nest egg. John James Audubon’s “Birds of America,” a rare blend of art, natural history and craftsmanship, fetched more than $10 million at auction on Tuesday, making it the world’s most ...

Opening: The audacity of John James Audubon in setting out to paint every bird in America was matched by his bravura success in persuading European grandees to pay for the project. Subscribers to his ...

A portrait of John James Audubon shows the artist and naturalist in a dark wolf-skin cloak, cradling a gun and sporting curly dark hair that was likely smoothed back with bear grease. The picture was ...

Writing from Edinburgh in December 1826, John James Audubon updated his wife, Lucy, on efforts to publish his life-size watercolors of North American birds. He was pleased with his progress. More than ...

Born in 1785, John James Audubon began sketching and painting birds and animals early in life. While working as a merchant in Kentucky, the financial panic of 1819 forced him to rethink his future. He ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

LONDON – To some it's just a bunch of bird drawings. To others, John James Audubon's 'Birds of America' is a rare blend of art, natural history and craftsmanship, unique enough to be the world's most ...