THIS ITEM HAS A RESERVE. Measures 10.5"w x 13.5"h. Plate 64 - Louisiana Heron, Pied Oystercatcher, Whooping Crane, Long Billed Curlew Born in Paisley, Scotland, Alexander Wilson is regarded as the 'father of American ornithology. He first worked in Scottland as a weaver and peddlar and came to the United States in 1794, reportedly to forget several unsuccessful love affairs. He taught school in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for about 10 years and began working on American bird studies after meeting William Bartram in 1802. In 1804 he visited a general store in Louisville, Kentucky, run by John James Audubon. He showed Audubon his volumes American Ornithology, which inspired Audubon to design a more expansive project that culminated in his comprehensive Birds of America. (Julian Estate)