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John James Audubon, nineteenth-century artist and naturalist, is known as one of the foremost
authorities on North American birds. Born in Les Cayes, Haiti, in 1785, Audubon was raised in
France and studied art under French artist Jacques-Louis David. After settling on his father's
Line Pennsylvania estate at the age of eighteen, he first began to study and paint birds.
(5) In his young adulthood, Audubon undertook numerous enterprises, generally without a
tremendous amount of success; at various times during his life he was involved in a mercantile
business, a lumber and grist mill, a taxidermy business, and a school. His general mode of operating a
business was to leave it either unattended or in the hands of a partner and take off on excursions
through the wilds to paint the natural life that he saw. His business career came to an end in 1819
(10) when he was jailed for debt and forced to file for bankruptcy.
It was at that time that Audubon began to seriously pursue the dream of publishing a collection
of his paintings of birds. For the next six years he painted birds in their natural habitats while his wife
worked as a teacher to support the family. His Birds of America, which included engravings of 435 of
his colorful and lifelike watercolors, was published in parts during the period from 1826 to 1838 in
(15) England. After the success of the English editions, American editions of his work were published in
1839, and his fame and fortune were ensured.
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John James Audubon, artista y naturalista del siglo XIX, es conocido como uno de los principales

autoridades sobre aves norteamericanas. Nacido en Les Cayes, Haití, en 1785, Audubon se crió en

Francia y estudió arte con el artista francés Jacques-Louis David. Después de decidirse por la de su padre

Line Pennsylvania Estate a la edad de dieciocho años, comenzó a estudiar y pintar pájaros.

(5) En su juventud, Audubon emprendió numerosas empresas, generalmente sin un

enorme cantidad de éxito; en varios momentos de su vida estuvo involucrado en una empresa mercantil

negocio, un aserradero y molino, un negocio de taxidermia y una escuela. Su modo general de operar un

El negocio era dejarlo desatendido o en manos de un socio y emprender excursiones.

a través de la naturaleza para pintar la vida natural que vio. Su carrera empresarial llegó a su fin en 1819.

(10) cuando fue encarcelado por deudas y obligado a declararse en quiebra.

Fue en ese momento que Audubon comenzó a perseguir seriamente el sueño de publicar una colección.

de sus pinturas de pájaros. Durante los siguientes seis años pintó pájaros en sus hábitats naturales mientras su esposa

Trabajó como maestra para apoyar a la familia. Sus Birds of America, que incluían grabados de 435 de

sus coloridas y realistas acuarelas, se publicó en partes durante el período de 1826 a 1838 en

(15) Inglaterra. Tras el éxito de las ediciones en inglés, se publicaron ediciones americanas de su obra en

1839, y su fama y fortuna estaban aseguradas.

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