# C71 - 1967 20c "Columbia Jays"
1967 20¢ Columbia Jays
City: Audubon, NY
Color: Multicolored
Birth Of John J. Audubon
Audubon was the son of a French naval officer and sugar plantation owner who had helped the American cause during the Revolution. As tensions in Saint-Domingue began to rise, Audubon’s father decided to move back to France and joined the Republican Guard.
Audubon then made his way to Mill Grove, near Philadelphia, where his father had purchased property years earlier to develop lead mines. Audubon loved his time there, as it gave him ample opportunities to explore nature and study birds.
During his business travels, Audubon always continued to study and paint birds. He would destroy older paintings to force himself to create even better images. By the early 1820s, Audubon was more dedicated than ever to his study of birds. He resolved to paint all the birds on the continent. Audubon used realistic poses and settings to paint, catalog, and describe the birds.
1967 20¢ Columbia Jays
City: Audubon, NY
Color: Multicolored
Birth Of John J. Audubon
Audubon was the son of a French naval officer and sugar plantation owner who had helped the American cause during the Revolution. As tensions in Saint-Domingue began to rise, Audubon’s father decided to move back to France and joined the Republican Guard.
Audubon then made his way to Mill Grove, near Philadelphia, where his father had purchased property years earlier to develop lead mines. Audubon loved his time there, as it gave him ample opportunities to explore nature and study birds.
During his business travels, Audubon always continued to study and paint birds. He would destroy older paintings to force himself to create even better images. By the early 1820s, Audubon was more dedicated than ever to his study of birds. He resolved to paint all the birds on the continent. Audubon used realistic poses and settings to paint, catalog, and describe the birds.