Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874–1927)
Author of Portraits of New England birds
About the Author
Image credit: Louis Agassiz Fuertes [photographer unknown; source: Cornell University website - Fuertes illustration database]
Works by Louis Agassiz Fuertes
Associated Works
National Geographic Society Wild Animals of North America (1971) — Illustrator — 498 copies, 4 reviews
A Natural History of American Birds of Eastern and Central North America (1939) — Illustrator — 179 copies, 2 reviews
The book of birds, the first work presenting in full color all the major species of the United States and Canada (1939) — Illustrator — 74 copies
Wild animals of North America, intimate studies of big and little creatures of the mammal kingdom (1918) — Illustrator — 34 copies
Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States: Volume III (1929) — Illustrator — 14 copies, 1 review
Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States: Volume II (1927) — Illustrator — 12 copies, 1 review
Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States: Volume I (1929) — Illustrator — 9 copies, 1 review
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1874-02-07
- Date of death
- 1927-08-22
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Institute of Keller
Cornell University - Occupations
- ornithologist
illustrator
artist - Organizations
- American Ornithologists' Union
Cornell University Glee Club
Alpha Delta Phi
Sphinx Head Society
Cornell University - Awards and honors
- Honorary Scout (Boy Scouts of America | 1927)
Award named in his honor by the Wilson Ornithological Society (1947) - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Ithaca, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Ithaca, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Unadilla, New York, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- New York, USA
Members
Reviews
A reprint of Fuertes' plates from Birds of New York, with a useful foreword by Robert McCracken Peck. A useful reference.
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Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 11
- Also by
- 37
- Members
- 84
- Popularity
- #216,910
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 6

