About the Artist
John James Audubon
John James Audubon was born on April 26, 1785, in Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (now Haiti). A self-taught artist and naturalist, he became one of the most celebrated ornithologists and wildlife illustrators in history. Audubon is best known for his monumental work, The Birds of America (1827–1838), which featured 435 life-sized, hand-colored prints of North American birds. His meticulous observations and artistic mastery revolutionized the study of ornithology. Audubon spent much of his life traveling across the United States, documenting and painting birds in their natural habitats. He passed away on January 27, 1851, in New York City.
