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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