AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). Pl. 261 Hooping Crane Best of the West Reduc'd from the large Drawing

Reduc'd from the large Drawing of that Province

largest exploratory expedition ever mounted

Engraved map with original hand color in outline

chose Lieutenant Charles Wilkes (1798-1877) to head the squadron

and one of the most historically significant American maps

AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). Pl. 261 Hooping Crane Best of the West Reduc'd from the large DrawingJOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785 1851), Hooping Crane from Birds of America Engraved by Robert Havell (1793 1878) Published: London, 1827 1838 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 38 3 8" x 25 1 2" John James Audubon is without rival as the most celebrated American natural history artist. Audubon devoted his life to realizing his dream of identifying and depicting the birds of North America, and his work has had profound cultural and