AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Wild Turkey, (Plate 1), 1827–1838 SouthAmerica Sheet size: 18 1/2 x

Sheet size: 18 1/2 x 24 3/4

The top is a replacement made of repurposed wood

After the Sieur de la Salle travelled from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River in 1682

and changing lot ownership

and is most abundant in spring

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Wild Turkey, (Plate 1), 1827–1838 SouthAmerica Sheet size: 18 1/2 xJOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN, 17851851) Wild Turkey, Plate 1 From the Birds of America Engraved by Robert Havell (17931878) Published: London, 18271838 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 39 1 4 x 26 1 4 in. Frame size: 49 5 8 x 37 in. Provenance: The Magnificent Sachsen Meiningen Set of Audubon This handsome print of a male Wild Turkey shows the majestic bird standing next to Giant Cane. It is believed that Audubon painted this