Interesting that the Audobon Society would even display, much less to allude to the fact that the shooting birds played a major role in these collections, despite the fact that that's exactly how John James Audibon collected birds for his world-famous paintings.
Thanks Sara for this thread.
Do you have a picture of the entire caption with the Parker?
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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