John James Audubon, Squire of Mill Grove and Genius of Art and Science
Posted by Stephen May on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on John James Audubon, Squire of Mill Grove and Genius of Art and Science In Pennsylvania, a beautiful state … , my father, in his desire to prove my friend through life, gave me what Americans call a beautiful “plantation,” refreshed during the summer heat by the waters of the Schuylkill River, and traversed by a creek named Perkioming. Its fine woodlands, its extensive acres, its fields crowned with evergreens, offered many subjects to my pencil....read more