Musée No:286.094 Size:A3 - 420mm x 297mm his father sold one of

his father sold one of his floral still lifes when he was only 15

James McNeill Whistler

He was regarded as one of the leaders of the large American expatriate art community in Paris

he emphasized the values of craftsmanship and of attachments to ongoing traditional ideals that emphasized harmony

Musée No:286.094 Size:A3 - 420mm x 297mm his father sold one ofAfrican Bird Study Artist: Francois Le Vaillant Date: 1799 Franois Levaillant (1753 1824) was a French author, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, and noted ornithologist. He described many new species of birds based on birds he collected in Africa and several birds are named after him.