This artist often claimed to have studied in the atelier of Jacques-Louis David, though Alice Ford's biography of this man casts doubt on the claim.
This artist often claimed to have studied in the atelier of Jacques-Louis David, though Alice Ford's biography of this man casts doubt on the claim. He posed for John Vanderlyn so that Vanderlyn could finish his portrait of Andrew Jackson, because of their similar stature. The White House is home to a portrait of this man in frontier dress by John Syme, which was commissioned by the engraver W. H. Lizars, who collaborated with this artist, as did Robert Havell. His work is often contrasted with that of his contemporary Alexander Wilson. The original edition of his most famous work is sometimes called "the double elephant folio," and that work is much more popular than his Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. For 10 points, name this French-American painter and naturalist, best known for his Birds of America.
This artist often claimed to have studied in the atelier of Jacques-Louis David, though Alice Ford's biography of this man casts doubt on the claim.
John James Audubon [or Jean Rabin]