Displaying 1 of 1 2012 Format: Book Author: Olson, Roberta J. M. Title: Audubon's aviary : the original watercolors for the birds of America / Roberta J.M. Olson ; with an essay by Marjorie Shelley and contributions by Alexandra Mazzitelli. Publisher, Date: New York : New-York Historical Society : Skira Rizzoli, 2012. Description: 448 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 cm Subjects: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America -- Exhibitions. Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. New-York Historical Society -- Exhibitions. Birds -- North America -- Pictorial works -- Exhibitions. Birds in art -- Exhibitions. Ornithological illustration -- Exhibitions. Watercolor painting, American -- Exhibitions. Ornithologists -- United States -- Biography. Wildlife artists -- United States -- Biography. Genre: Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated works. Biographies. Other Author: Shelley, Marjorie, 1945- Mazzitelli, Alexandra. Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America. New-York Historical Society. Other Title: Original watercolors for the Birds of America Birds of America Notes: Published to accompany a series of exhibitions of the New-York Historical Society's collection of Audubon's watercolors for The birds of America, beginning in 2013--Cf. pref. Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-441) and index. Contents: A biographical sketch of an American icon / Roberta J.M. Olson -- Audubon's innovations and the traditions of ornithological illustration : some things old, some things borrowed, but most things new / Roberta J.M. Olson -- Drawing birds : Audubon's artistic practices / Marjorie Shelley -- Highlights from the watercolors for The birds of America / Roberta J.M. Olson -- The rest of the flock -- Listing of Audubon's bird watercolors in the New-York Historical Society / compiled by Alexandra Mazzitelli. LCCN: 2012933744 ISBN: 9780847834839 0847834832 * 9780847839438 * 0847839435 Other Number: 783165190 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 853866 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 598.2 Audubon Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
