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John was born in Haiti, moved to Nantes and then Paris. He
painted birds and published a collection of paintings of birds: Birds
of America.
- Born: Les Cayes --- 26th April 1785
- Died: New York --- 27th January 1851
- Naturalist and artist
- Life size paintings of birds
- Fellow of the Royal Society
He became a celebrity in London after appearing in public in the costume
of the backwoods. After his death, more of his paintings were published in
Quadrupeds of North America. |
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