John James Audubon (1785-1851), Plate CXCII Great Cinereous Shrike or Butcher Bird Artists_Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues one of the first uses

one of the first uses of the navigator’s name in such a context

Polk made the Oregon Territory one of his campaign issues in 1844

As demonstrated by late 17th-century maps done under the auspices of the French government by figures such as Louis Jolliet

vellum (14 4/8 x 12 inches)

John James Audubon (1785-1851), Plate CXCII Great Cinereous Shrike or Butcher Bird Artists_Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues one of the first usesJohn James Audubon (1785 1851) Plate CXCII Great Cinereous Shrike or Butcher Bird from Birds of America Engraved by Robert Havell (1793 1878) Published: London, 1827 1838 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 38 1 2 x 25 1 2" John James Audubon is without rival as the most celebrated American natural history artist. Audubon devoted his life to realizing his dream of identifying and depicting the birds of North America, and his