Jeffrey’s Reviews > John James Audubon: The Making of an American > Status Update

Welcomed in Boston
Forgot - in the last chapter , JJA saw flamingoes in Florida, shortly after they disappeared. I read a report recently they have been re introduced to Florida after being gone for 125 years

Back in america, to get more birds; and to get Lucy , not a very supportive spouse.

Enjoying success in England 1825a little less in France 1826 signing people and colleges up for subscriptions to his BOA. Numbered batches coming out in groups of 5, has new engraves.
Now if he could get Lucy from La. To France! She doesn’t seem so interested, he loves her so she was not such a good wife.

Finally beginning to be accepted in Liverpool society, able to present his birds publicly. Won’t take money because he fears people would take him less seriously as an ornithologist.

May 1826, Audubon leaves, New Orleans bound for Liverpool in order to find a publisher for his birds of America. likely he or other passengers enjoyed James Finnimore Cooper’s the last of the Mohicans, which was published in April of the same year and received wide acclaim.

In the 1820s, when not painting or drawing, Audubon supported himself and his wife Lucy (she was a teacher) by giving instructions in dance, violin, fencing, drawing and by painting portraits as well.

118 south union street, natchez - moved here after leaving Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana.

Trying to perfect his technique on creating the soft fluffy down on eg owls, he experienced a “happy accident” – a drop of water landed on a painting, giving just the effect he was looking for!

Early 1800s after failing business due to recession and bank failures, he sold all his belongs and moved his young family to Louisville ky, then cincinatti , oh. During this time he regained financial footing working as a portraitist! Even being called to the homes of dying persons to draw them before they expired!