John James Audubon's Birds of North America (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1972 May 8 - 1972 August

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened May 8, 1972 and closed August 1972. Located in the New York State Roosevelt Memorial at the American Museum of Natural History. "John James Audubon's Birds of North America" featured the volume in a specially designed case donated by the Ogden Foundation.

Summary

"John James Audubon's Birds of North America" featured the volume in a specially designed case donated by the Ogden Foundation. Printed in London between 1826-38, two different engravers were involved in its printing: William Home Lizars and Robert Havell and Son. The four volumes owned by the Museum are known as the "Audubon Elephant Folio." The folio was on view in the Roosevelt Hall of the American Museum of Natural History during the summer of 1972.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: The Ogden Foundation; AMNH Department of Ornithology.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, May 8, 1972. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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