Audubon's first engraving of a bird discovered
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 21:14
in Psychology & Sociology
In 1824, John James Audubon (1785-1851), the eminent American artist, created a drawing of a running grouse for use in the design for a New Jersey bank note. Although the artist mentions the drawing and the resulting engraved paper money in two separate diary entries, no one has ever been able to locate or identify such an illustration. Until now.
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