John James Audobon (1780-1851), American ornithologist and artist, 1836. Artist: Unknown

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John James Audobon (1780-1851), American ornithologist and artist, 1836. In this cartoon, Audobon has a beak for a nose, and his collar, epaulettes and headdress are made of feathers. Audubon is best known for his book Birds of America, published in 1827-1838. The book contained 435 life-size illustrations of the birdlife of North America produced by Audobon on his travels around the country. Cartoon from Thomas Hood's The Comic Annual. (London, 1836).

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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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