AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Wild Turkey, (Plate 1), 1827–1838 SouthAmerica After the Sieur de la

After the Sieur de la Salle travelled from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River in 1682

Neoclassical

with tripod legs and inswept feet

Potter’s role as a publisher and distributor of Admiralty charts made such works accessible to merchant captains

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Wild Turkey, (Plate 1), 1827–1838 SouthAmerica After the Sieur de laJOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN, 17851851) Wild Turkey, Plate 1 From the Birds of America Engraved by Robert Havell (17931878) Published: London, 18271838 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 39 1 4 x 26 1 4 in. Frame size: 49 5 8 x 37 in. Provenance: The Magnificent Sachsen Meiningen Set of Audubon This handsome print of a male Wild Turkey shows the majestic bird standing next to Giant Cane. It is believed that Audubon painted this