Plate 6. Wild Turkey - John James Audubon
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John James Audubon's "Plate 6. Wild Turkey" is a hand-coloured engraving from his "Birds of America" series, showcasing a male wild turkey with its young in a natural setting. This print combines scientific accuracy with artistic skill.
John James Audubon's "Plate 6. Wild Turkey" is a hand-coloured engraving, part of his ambitious "Birds of America" series. Published between 1827 and 1838, this series aimed to document all known bird species of North America in life-size format. Audubon combined scientific accuracy with artistic skill, creating images that are both informative and aesthetically pleasing. His work contributed significantly to ornithology and conservation efforts. He was not formally trained as an artist, but his passion for birds and the natural world drove him to develop his own techniques. He often shot the birds himself, then used wires and boards to pose them realistically for his drawings. This particular plate depicts a male wild turkey, accompanied by several smaller turkeys, likely females and young. The adult male is shown in profile, its dark plumage contrasting with the lighter tones of the younger birds. The composition is carefully arranged, with the birds positioned among grasses and foliage to create a natural setting. The details of the feathers, beaks, and eyes are rendered with precision, reflecting Audubon's meticulous observation and artistic skill. The hand-colouring adds depth and realism to the image, bringing the birds to life on the page.
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
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Plate 6. Wild Turkey - John James Audubon
Artist Biography
John James Audubon
He was born illegitimate in 1785 in Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), the son of a French merchant and a Creole woman. He was sent to America at eighteen to avoid Napoleonic conscription. He was also a serial fabricator: he claimed his father was an admiral (he was a captain), said his family had been imprisoned in the Bastille (they had not), and invented frontier stories about fighting wolves and sleeping in igloos. He ran a dry-goods store in Kentucky and was jailed for bankruptcy in 1819.
The paintings themselves are extraordinary: precise, dynamic, and composed with a narrative quality that goes beyond scientific illustration. His legacy is contested. The National Audubon Society and several regional chapters dropped his name in 2023 because of his documented history as an enslaver. He died in 1851.
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