About John James Audubon
American · 1785–1851 · Naturalism
shooting birds and wiring them into poses to paint them life-size, fabricating his own biography, and having his name dropped by the society that bore it
Read full biography →John James Audubon's works are held in 13 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Vanderbilt Museum of Art, and Victoria Gallery & Museum.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1 museum
- 3 works
Victoria Gallery & Museum
Liverpool, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
12 museums
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23 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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12 works
Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Nashville, United States
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2 works
Gilcrease Museum
Tulsa, United States
- 2 works
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
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2 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
- 2 works
Fogg Museum
Cambridge, United States
- 1 works
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
- 1 works
Speed Art Museum
Louisville, United States
- 1 works
Cincinnati Art Museum
Eden Park, United States
- 1 works
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Park, United States
- 1 works
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, United States
- 1 works
Arizona State University Art Museum
Tempe, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Did John James Audubon own slaves?
The biography states that John James Audubon's legacy is contested, and that the National Audubon Society dropped his name in 2023 because of his documented history as an enslaver.Did John James Audubon kill birds?
The biography confirms that John James Audubon shot birds before painting them.Was John James Audubon a slave owner?
The biography states that John James Audubon's legacy is contested, and that the National Audubon Society dropped his name in 2023 because of his documented history as an enslaver.What did John James Audubon?
John James Audubon painted birds, wiring them into lifelike poses after shooting them.What is John James Audubon most famous for?
John James Audubon is most famous for his publication, Birds of America.John James Audubon art movement?
One passage mentions Audubon's desire to classify the birds he observed in North America, but does not associate him with a specific art movement.
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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of John James Audubon's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Speed Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Arizona State University Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum National Gallery of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Gilcrease Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Harvard Art Museums Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikipedia Wikipedia: John James Audubon Used for: biography.
- [8] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [9] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [10] book Christensen, Erwin Ottomar, 1890-, The history of Western art Used for: biography.
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