AMERICAN HISTORICAL PRINT COLLECTORS SOCIETY
REGIONAL MEETING
Currier Museum Art Center
180 Pearl Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104
July 31, 2015 11:00-2:00
Please join Andrew Spahr, Director of Collections and Exhibitions, for a special tour of the exhibition,
From Birds to Beasts: Audubon’s Last Great Adventure, at the Currier Museum Art Center on Friday, July
31st. While John James Audubon is best known for his depictions of birds, this exhibition focuses on his
representations of mammals. The first edition of Audubon’s Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America
was published in 1845-1848 and included 150 hand-colored lithographs by J. T. Bowen of Philadelphia,
based on drawings by Audubon and his sons. The prints currently on display belong to New Hampshire
Audubon, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014. The program will begin will a guided tour of
the exhibition, followed by lunch on your own in the museum café. After lunch, Rebecca Ronstadt,
curator of New Hampshire Audubon, will provide further insights into the collection and there will be a
chance for AHPCS members to see additional prints not on view to the public.
There is no charge for this program, but please let Nancy Finlay know if you will be attending, either by
email nfinlay@outlook.com, or by filling out and returning the form below.
For directions to the Currier Art Museum, go to Museum’s website: http://www.currier.org/visit/directions/
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Mail to: Nancy Finlay, 1658 Farmington Ave. #1, Unionville, CT 06085. Please respond no later than Friday July
24th.