AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Wood Duck Summer Duck (Plate 391), 1839-1844 American Paintings Views and Exploration or Kingdom of Gold

or Kingdom of Gold

"artists' excursions" were held in 1901 and again in 1910

Captain Henry James Warre was sent out of Montreal in secret to survey the region

being attracted by the dead salmon which strew the shores in such places

This map is not only a representation of geographic knowledge but also a reflection of the cultural and political dynamics of the early 19th century

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Wood Duck Summer Duck (Plate 391), 1839-1844 American Paintings Views and Exploration or Kingdom of GoldJohn James AUDUBON Wood Duck Summer Duck (Plate 391) New York: J. J. Audubon; Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1839 1844 Hand colored lithograph Paper size: approx. 10 1 4 x 6 1 2 in.